Hennepin Co Community Health Department
Hennepin Co Community Health Department is a federally qualified community health center based in Minneapolis, MN, with 6 clinic locations. It served 6,006 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 6,006patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 100%at or below the poverty line
- 64full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Hennepin Co Community Health Department serves
100% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 70% have Medicaid or CHIP, 5% have Medicare and 2% have private insurance. 6,006 patients were experiencing homelessness. 122 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 100% | 71% | 65% | +29 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 96% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 24% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 70% | 42% | 42% | +28 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 8% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 12% | 24% | −10 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 3,738 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 225 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 100 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 284 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 63 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 212 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 241 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 504 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 212 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 890 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 641 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 58 | children tested |
Quality of care
Hennepin Co Community Health Department is at or above the Minnesota median on 0 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 41% | 67% | 68% | −25 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 29% | 44% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 41% | 51% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 19% | 62% | 77% | −44 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 86% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 58% | 77% | 79% | −19 pts |
Staffing
64 full-time-equivalent staff work at Hennepin Co Community Health Department, including 7 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 873 patients per clinical provider, against the Minnesota median of 939 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Hennepin Co Community Health Department patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 55404 | 1,291 | 17% |
| 55415 | 766 | 23% |
| 55403 | 725 | 24% |
| 55411 | 386 | 22% |
| 55405 | 251 | 20% |
| 55408 | 222 | 18% |
| 55407 | 210 | 21% |
| 55412 | 164 | 20% |
Hennepin Co Community Health Department locations
Salvation Army Harbor Light Center
Catholic Charities, Higher Ground
Other health centers in Minnesota
- Open Door Health Center
- Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc.
- Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc.
- Neighborhood Healthsource
- Community Health Services, Inc.
- Open Cities Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.