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Bridge Street, Warba, MinnesotaPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Warba · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Warba residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Warba

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Warba, betterWarba, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Warba gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Warba adults…

Warba runs above MN on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

26 of every 100 Warba adults have arthritis
Minnesota: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 22.5–28.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Warba

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

HNearest ERGrand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGrand Rapids · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Itasca Clinic and Hospital★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Cook Area Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Range Regional Health Services
Hibbing · ★★★★★
28.4 mi
Essentia Health Deer River
Deer River · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.5 mi
Essentia Health Virginia
Virginia · ★★★★★
51.5 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWarba is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Warba itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Warba 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 Warba; ≈ 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 Warba adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Warba 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Warba adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Warba adults feel lonely
29.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Warba adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Warba adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Warba adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Warba 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 9
Warba adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Warba adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Warba adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Warba adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.4% of Warba adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Warba 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.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Warba

Why doesn’t Warba have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Warba?

Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Warba’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 Warba.

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.