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Health in Wrenshall · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wrenshall residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
8.4 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Wrenshall

34.5%sleep under 7 hours · MN 29.2%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.4%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wrenshall, betterWrenshall, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Wrenshall gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Jay Cooke State Park53 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wrenshall adults…

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

10 of every 100 Wrenshall adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Wrenshall

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalCloquet · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterCarlton · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
St. Marys Hospital Superior
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Essentia Health Duluth
Duluth · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in Poplar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWrenshall is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWrenshall is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wrenshall 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 Wrenshall; ≈ 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 Wrenshall adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
75%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wrenshall 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Wrenshall adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Wrenshall adults feel lonely
31.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Wrenshall adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Wrenshall adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Wrenshall adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Wrenshall 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
Wrenshall adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Wrenshall adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 20
Wrenshall adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Wrenshall adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

6.5% of Wrenshall adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Wrenshall and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Silver Brook Township: 38%Twin Lakes Township: 37.4%Wrenshall Township: 38%Superior: 41.1%Thomson Township: 35.7%Carlton: 35.6%Cloquet: 39.1%Duluth: 35.1%Blackhoof Township: 38.1%Atkinson Township: 38%Wrenshall: 37.3%WrenshallSilver Brook TownshipTwin Lakes TownshipCommunity Memorial Hospital · Cloquet · 8.4 miHSt. Marys Hospital Superior · Superior · 14.3 miHEssentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center · Duluth · 18.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHEssentia Health Duluth · Duluth · 18.1 miHLake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic · Carlton · 3.5 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wrenshall37.3%
Twin Lakes Township37.4%
Silver Brook Township38%
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
Silver Brook Township————
Twin Lakes TownshipB37.4%11.9%14.6%ZIP codes

Silver Brook 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Wrenshall

Why doesn’t Wrenshall have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wrenshall?

Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Wrenshall’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wrenshall?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic in Carlton, 3.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wrenshall.

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.