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Health in St. Stephen · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Stephen residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in St. Stephen

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 21.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Stephen, betterSt. Stephen, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where St. Stephen gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Stephen adults…

St. Stephen runs below MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 St. Stephen adults have diabetes
Minnesota: 10 in 100 · better · likely 7.2–9.9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near St. Stephen

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

HNearest ERCentracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare - St. Cloud Hospital★★★★★ · 10.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 55.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
For veterans
10 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.1 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
61.7 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSt. Stephen is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSt. Stephen is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Stephen 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. Stephen; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
82%MammogramMN 79%
74%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Stephen 6.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How St. Stephen adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10St. Stephen adults feel lonely
29.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5St. Stephen adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4St. Stephen adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6St. Stephen adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 St. Stephen 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 11
St. Stephen adults worry about having enough food
9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
St. Stephen adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
St. Stephen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
St. Stephen adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.1% of St. Stephen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

St. Stephen and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in St. Stephen

Why doesn’t St. Stephen 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. Stephen.

What hospital is closest to St. Stephen?

Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, 10.0 miles in a straight line from St. Stephen’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.