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Health in St. Martin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Martin residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for St. Martin, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for St. Martin. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.1%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
31.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9.1 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Martin adults…

St. Martin runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 St. Martin adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 25.5–31.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near St. Martin

No hospital or community health center in St. Martin itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCentracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesville · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 32.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.8 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
72 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSt. Martin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSt. Martin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Martin itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of St. Martin; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Martin, betterSt. Martin, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where St. Martin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of St. Martin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
82%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
74%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Martin 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How St. Martin adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, St. Martin runs above Minnesota.

1 in 3St. Martin adults feel lonely
31.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4St. Martin adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4St. Martin adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6St. Martin adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 St. Martin adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
St. Martin adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
St. Martin adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
St. Martin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
St. Martin adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of St. Martin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

St. Martin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. Martin Township: 35.7%Zion Township: 35.5%Spring Hill Township: 36.7%Farming Township: 35.9%Oak Township: 36%Munson Township: 36.6%Roscoe: 37.2%Lake Henry Township: 36.8%Paynesville Township: 35.5%St. Martin: 36.2%St. MartinSt. Martin TownshipZion TownshipCentracare - Paynesville Hospital · Paynesville · 9.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Zion Township35.5%
St. Martin Township35.7%
St. Martin36.2%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
St. Martin Township————
Zion Township————

St. Martin Township and Zion Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.8%

of St. Martin adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in St. Martin

Why doesn’t St. Martin have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for St. Martin.

What hospital is closest to St. Martin?

Centracare - Paynesville Hospital in Paynesville, 9.1 miles in a straight line from St. Martin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Martin.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.