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 | Pope, Minnesota

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  Pope
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 26
Premature death 5,005 3,630-6,729 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 60
Poor or fair health 15% 9-24% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 1.5-5.1 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.2-3.4 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.1% 4.5-7.7% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 14% 7-26% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 27   83 276  
Teen birth rate 16 12-21 22 28  
Clinical Care 70
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 608:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 72-92 52 56  
Diabetic screening 88% 57-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 74% 50-99% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 65%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 12  

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