The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Crow Wing, Minnesota

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  Crow Wing
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 51
Premature death 5,723 5,047-6,399 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 82
Poor or fair health 14% 9-20% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.3-4.6 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.5-4.9 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.0-7.4% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 70
Health Behaviors 47
Adult smoking 19% 14-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 21% 17-27% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-24 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 143   83 276  
Teen birth rate 35 32-39 22 28  
Clinical Care 56
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 742:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 71-80 52 56  
Diabetic screening 86% 75-97% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 73% 63-83% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 66
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 68%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-21% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 84
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 62%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 12  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data