Total 2012
Weight Status in Children Ages 2 to 5 Participating in Minnesota WIC
by City of Residence, Calendar Year 2012
Minnesota WIC Information System
CHB
CITY OF RESIDENCE 1
MINNESOTA
Total 2
Underweight 3
Normal3
Overweight3
70,114
1,959 (2.8%)
48,025 (68.5%)
11,224 (16.0%)
Obese3
3,328 (4.7%)
Very Obese3
5,578(8.0%)
AITKIN-ITASCAKOOCHICHING
GRAND RAPIDS
260
7 (2.7%)
186 (71.5%)
39 (15.0%)
12 (4.6%)
16 (6.2%)
ANOKA
ANDOVER/ RAMSEY
254
11 (4.3%)
180 (70.9%)
46 (18.1%)
5 (2.0%)
12 (4.7%)
ANOKA
230
3 (1.3%)
176 (76.5%)
23 (10.0%)
13 (5.7%)
15 (6.5%)
BETHEL/ EAST
BETHEL/ HAM LAKE/
ST. FRANCIS
228
6 (2.6%)
157 (68.9%)
40 (17.5%)
12 (5.3%)
13 (5.7%)
BLAINE
477
13 (2.7%)
333 (69.8%)
73 (15.3%)
22 (4.6%)
36 (7.5%)
CENTERVILLE/ CIRCLE
PINES/ LINO LAKES/
SPRING LK PK
228
4 (1.8%)
144 (63.2%)
49 (21.5%)
12 (5.3%)
19 (8.3%)
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
404
15 (3.7%)
276 (68.3%)
62 (15.3%)
19 (4.7%)
32 (7.9%)
COON RAPIDS
656
25 (3.8%)
437 (66.6%)
114 (17.4%)
31 (4.7%)
49 (7.5%)
FRIDLEY
472
15 (3.2%)
317 (67.2%)
84 (17.8%)
17 (3.6%)
39 (8.3%)
BECKER
DETROIT LAKES
304
10 (3.3%)
216 (71.1%)
49 (16.1%)
13 (4.3%)
16 (5.3%)
BLOOMINGTON
BLOOMINGTON
821
36 (4.4%)
574 (69.9%)
115 (14.0%)
34 (4.1%)
62 (7.6%)
BLUE EARTH
MANKATO
534
16 (3.0%)
390 (73.0%)
68 (12.7%)
19 (3.6%)
41 (7.7%)
CARLTONCOOK-LAKE-ST.
LOUIS
AURORA/ BIWABIK/
BUHL/ CHISHOLM/ ELY/
EMBARRASS/
EVELETH/ GILBERT/
HIBBING/ MT IRON/
VIRGINIA
488
7 (1.4%)
337 (69.1%)
86 (17.6%)
25 (5.1%)
33 (6.8%)
CLOQUET
365
5 (1.4%)
242 (66.3%)
61 (16.7%)
18 (4.9%)
39 (10.7%)
DULUTH
1,008
25 (2.5%)
692 (68.7%)
161 (16.0%)
44 (4.4%)
86 (8.5%)
HIBBING
242
10 (4.1%)
171 (70.7%)
36 (14.9%)
12 (5.0%)
13 (5.4%)
CARVER
CARVER/
CHANHASSEN/
CHASKA
282
4 (1.4%)
199 (70.6%)
54 (19.1%)
8 (2.8%)
17 (6.0%)
CLAY-WILKIN
MOORHEAD
624
13 (2.1%)
450 (72.1%)
105 (16.8%)
21 (3.4%)
35 (5.6%)
CROW WING
BRAINERD
555
17 (3.1%)
396 (71.4%)
87 (15.7%)
26 (4.7%)
29 (5.2%)
DAKOTA
APPLE VALLEY
478
15 (3.1%)
335 (70.1%)
74 (15.5%)
24 (5.0%)
30 (6.3%)
ANOKA
ANOKA
ANOKA
ANOKA
ANOKA
ANOKA
ANOKA
CARLTONCOOK-LAKE-ST.
LOUIS
CARLTONCOOK-LAKE-ST.
LOUIS
CARLTONCOOK-LAKE-ST.
LOUIS
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Total 2012
Weight Status in Children Ages 2 to 5 Participating in Minnesota WIC
by City of Residence, Calendar Year 2012
Minnesota WIC Information System
CHB
CITY OF RESIDENCE 1
Total 2
Underweight 3
Normal3
Overweight3
Obese3
Very Obese3
MINNESOTA
70,114
1,959 (2.8%)
48,025 (68.5%)
11,224 (16.0%)
3,328 (4.7%)
5,578(8.0%)
DAKOTA
BURNSVILLE
941
41 (4.4%)
669 (71.1%)
129 (13.7%)
37 (3.9%)
65 (6.9%)
DAKOTA
EAGAN
425
19 (4.5%)
310 (72.9%)
53 (12.5%)
18 (4.2%)
25 (5.9%)
DAKOTA
FARMINGTON
197
8 (4.1%)
133 (67.5%)
37 (18.8%)
7 (3.6%)
12 (6.1%)
DAKOTA
HASTINGS
205
7 (3.4%)
140 (68.3%)
34 (16.6%)
9 (4.4%)
15 (7.3%)
DAKOTA
INVER GROVE
HEIGHTS/
ROSEMOUNT
535
14 (2.6%)
387 (72.3%)
76 (14.2%)
20 (3.7%)
38 (7.1%)
DAKOTA
LAKEVILLE
216
5 (2.3%)
153 (70.8%)
30 (13.9%)
13 (6.0%)
15 (6.9%)
DAKOTA
SOUTH ST. PAUL
283
5 (1.8%)
195 (68.9%)
48 (17.0%)
11 (3.9%)
24 (8.5%)
DAKOTA
WEST ST. PAUL
336
7 (2.1%)
224 (66.7%)
63 (18.8%)
13 (3.9%)
29 (8.6%)
EDINA
EDINA
120
6 (5.0%)
85 (70.8%)
14 (11.7%)
8 (6.7%)
7 (5.8%)
FREEBORN
ALBERT LEA
429
14 (3.3%)
303 (70.6%)
59 (13.8%)
22 (5.1%)
31 (7.2%)
GOODHUE
RED WING
217
4 (1.8%)
135 (62.2%)
41 (18.9%)
13 (6.0%)
24 (11.1%)
HENNEPIN
BROOKLYN CENTER
1,015
26 (2.6%)
701 (69.1%)
160 (15.8%)
52 (5.1%)
76 (7.5%)
HENNEPIN
BROOKLYN PARK
1,747
58 (3.3%)
1,261 (72.2%)
241 (13.8%)
68 (3.9%)
119 (6.8%)
HENNEPIN
CHAMPLIN/ MAPLE
GROVE/ OSSEO
408
14 (3.4%)
292 (71.6%)
59 (14.5%)
13 (3.2%)
30 (7.4%)
HENNEPIN
CRYSTAL
257
10 (3.9%)
180 (70.0%)
40 (15.6%)
14 (5.4%)
13 (5.1%)
HENNEPIN
EDEN PRAIRIE
314
18 (5.7%)
224 (71.3%)
42 (13.4%)
14 (4.5%)
16 (5.1%)
209
6 (2.9%)
153 (73.2%)
28 (13.4%)
5 (2.4%)
17 (8.1%)
265
12 (4.5%)
185 (69.8%)
38 (14.3%)
8 (3.0%)
22 (8.3%)
349
7 (2.0%)
252 (72.2%)
56 (16.0%)
13 (3.7%)
21 (6.0%)
7,722
253 (3.3%)
5,151 (66.7%)
1,224 (15.9%)
383 (5.0%)
711 (9.2%)
HENNEPIN
HENNEPIN
EXCELSIOR/
MINNETONKA/ MAPLE
PLAIN/ MOUND
GOLDEN VALLEY/
ROBBINSDALE
HENNEPIN
HOPKINS
HENNEPIN
MINNEAPOLIS
HENNEPIN
NEW HOPE
307
5 (1.6%)
226 (73.6%)
38 (12.4%)
13 (4.2%)
25 (8.1%)
HENNEPIN
PLYMOUTH
303
8 (2.6%)
218 (71.9%)
43 (14.2%)
13 (4.3%)
21 (6.9%)
HENNEPIN
ST LOUIS PARK
302
10 (3.3%)
209 (69.2%)
39 (12.9%)
18 (6.0%)
26 (8.6%)
HORIZON
ALEXANDRIA
325
11 (3.4%)
236 (72.6%)
47 (14.5%)
9 (2.8%)
22 (6.8%)
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Total 2012
Weight Status in Children Ages 2 to 5 Participating in Minnesota WIC
by City of Residence, Calendar Year 2012
Minnesota WIC Information System
CHB
CITY OF RESIDENCE 1
Total 2
Underweight 3
Normal3
Overweight3
Obese3
Very Obese3
MINNESOTA
70,114
1,959 (2.8%)
48,025 (68.5%)
11,224 (16.0%)
3,328 (4.7%)
5,578 (8.0%)
CAMBRIDGE
212
7 (3.3%)
155 (73.1%)
24 (11.3%)
9 (4.2%)
17 (8.0%)
WILLMAR
583
16 (2.7%)
373 (64.0%)
116 (19.9%)
22 (3.8%)
56 (9.6%)
HUTCHINSON
225
7 (3.1%)
147 (65.3%)
41 (18.2%)
9 (4.0%)
21 (9.3%)
LITTLE FALLS
254
11 (4.3%)
195 (76.8%)
30 (11.8%)
7 (2.8%)
11 (4.3%)
MOWER
AUSTIN
748
17 (2.3%)
465 (62.2%)
151 (20.2%)
47 (6.3%)
68 (9.1%)
NOBLES
WORTHINGTON
445
10 (2.2%)
274 (61.6%)
85 (19.1%)
27 (6.1%)
49 (11.0%)
NORTH
COUNTRY
BEMIDJI
660
23 (3.5%)
437 (66.2%)
110 (16.7%)
31 (4.7%)
59 (8.9%)
OLMSTED
ROCHESTER
1,810
58 (3.2%)
1,292 (71.4%)
278 (15.4%)
69 (3.8%)
113 (6.2%)
OTTER TAIL
FERGUS FALLS
268
9 (3.4%)
200 (74.6%)
40 (14.9%)
8 (3.0%)
11 (4.1%)
QUIN
THIEF RIVER FALLS
223
4 (1.8%)
155 (69.5%)
39 (17.5%)
8 (3.6%)
17 (7.6%)
204
2 (1.0%)
143 (70.1%)
36 (17.6%)
9 (4.4%)
14 (6.9%)
248
6 (2.4%)
168 (67.7%)
43 (17.3%)
7 (2.8%)
24 (9.7%)
ISANTI-MILLE
LACS CO.
KANDIYOHIRENVILLE
MEEKERMCLEOD-SIBLEY
MORRISONTODD-WADENA
RAMSEY
RAMSEY
ARDEN HILLS/
SHOREVIEW/ VADNAIS
HEIGHTS
LITTLE CANADA/
NORTH ST. PAUL
RAMSEY
MAPLEWOOD
547
6 (1.1%)
390 (71.3%)
87 (15.9%)
24 (4.4%)
40 (7.3%)
RAMSEY
MOUNDS VIEW
162
4 (2.5%)
112 (69.1%)
24 (14.8%)
7 (4.3%)
15 (9.3%)
RAMSEY
NEW BRIGHTON
270
14 (5.2%)
201 (74.4%)
22 (8.1%)
15 (5.6%)
18 (6.7%)
RAMSEY
ROSEVILLE
281
14 (5.0%)
195 (69.4%)
41 (14.6%)
11 (3.9%)
20 (7.1%)
RAMSEY
ST. PAUL
8,486
192 (2.3%)
5,614 (66.2%)
1,418 (16.7%)
482 (5.7%)
780 (9.2%)
RAMSEY
WHITE BEAR LAKE
217
6 (2.8%)
145 (66.8%)
32 (14.7%)
15 (6.9%)
19 (8.8%)
RICE
FARIBAULT
638
22 (3.4%)
434 (68.0%)
102 (16.0%)
33 (5.2%)
47 (7.4%)
RICE
NORTHFIELD
206
2 (1.0%)
132 (64.1%)
34 (16.5%)
12 (5.8%)
26 (12.6%)
RICHFIELD
RICHFIELD
587
11 (1.9%)
401 (68.3%)
109 (18.6%)
22 (3.7%)
44 (7.5%)
SCOTT
PRIOR LAKE/ SAVAGE
364
16 (4.4%)
250 (68.7%)
61 (16.8%)
18 (4.9%)
19 (5.2%)
SCOTT
SHAKOPEE
543
12 (2.2%)
387 (71.3%)
84 (15.5%)
21 (3.9%)
39 (7.2%)
319
14 (4.4%)
243 (76.2%)
37 (11.6%)
13 (4.1%)
12 (3.8%)
382
14 (3.7%)
280 (73.3%)
68 (17.8%)
7 (1.8%)
13 (3.4%)
SHERBURNE
SHERBURNE
BIG LAKE/ CLEAR
LAKE/ BECKER
ELK RIVER/
ZIMMERMAN
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Weight Status in Children Ages 2 to 5 Participating in Minnesota WIC
by City of Residence, Calendar Year 2012
Minnesota WIC Information System
CHB
STEARNS
STEARNS
STEARNS
CITY OF RESIDENCE 1
Total 2
Underweight 3
Normal3
Overweight3
Obese3
Very Obese3
MINNESOTA
70,114
1,959 (2.8%)
48,025 (68.5%)
11,224 (16.0%)
3,328 (4.7%)
5,578 (8.0%)
ST. CLOUD
1,090
42 (3.9%)
817 (75.0%)
131 (12.0%)
41 (3.8%)
59 (5.4%)
227
12 (5.3%)
161 (70.9%)
36 (15.9%)
8 (3.5%)
10 (4.4%)
402
15 (3.7%)
305 (75.9%)
48 (11.9%)
16 (4.0%)
18 (4.5%)
ST. JOSEPH/ WAITE
PARK
SARTELL/ SAUK
RAPIDS/ SAUK CENTER
STEELE
OWATONNA
520
14 (2.7%)
357 (68.7%)
91 (17.5%)
22 (4.2%)
36 (6.9%)
SOUTHWEST
MARSHALL
305
2 (<1%)
209 (68.5%)
50 (16.4%)
19 (6.2%)
25 (8.2%)
WASHINGTON
COTTAGE GROVE/ ST.
PAUL PARK
414
10 (2.4%)
286 (69.1%)
65 (15.7%)
22 (5.3%)
31 (7.5%)
WASHINGTON
FOREST LAKE/ HUGO
273
4 (1.5%)
176 (64.5%)
57 (20.9%)
19 (7.0%)
17 (6.2%)
WASHINGTON
LAKE ELMO/
MAHTOMEDI/
STILLWATER
229
5 (2.2%)
155 (67.7%)
42 (18.3%)
12 (5.2%)
15 (6.6%)
WASHINGTON
OAKDALE
364
10 (2.7%)
241 (66.2%)
72 (19.8%)
15 (4.1%)
26 (7.1%)
WASHINGTON
NEWPORT/
WOODBURY
426
15 (3.5%)
297 (69.7%)
71 (16.7%)
15 (3.5%)
28 (6.6%)
WINONA
WINONA
310
8 (2.6%)
223 (71.9%)
40 (12.9%)
14 (4.5%)
25 (8.1%)
WRIGHT
BUFFALO/ ST.
MICHAEL
331
8 (2.4%)
239 (72.2%)
56 (16.9%)
11 (3.3%)
17 (5.1%)
WRIGHT
MONTICELLO/ OTSEGO
323
6 (1.9%)
219 (67.8%)
56 (17.3%)
14 (4.3%)
28 (8.7%)
**** percentages suppressed if denominator <30
Suggested Citation: Minnesota WIC Information System. Weight Status in Children Ages 2 to 5 Participating in Minnesota WIC by City of
Residence, Calendar Year 2012. Minnesota WIC Program. 2015.
For more information contact: Minnesota WIC Program 1 (800) 657-3942
1
City of child’s last known address as of September 2013. Cities and close city groups with100 or more births during 2012 were chosen
for this list with the exception of Edina.
2
Total children ages 2 to 5 years.
3
Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for children 2 years of age and older; underweight is defined as BMI-for-age < 5th
percentile, overweight is defined as BMI-for-age ≥ 85th to < 95th percentile, obese is defined as ≥ 95th percentile to < 97.5 percentile,
and very obese is defined as ≥ 97.5 percentile.
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