Health · Leadore

Leadore, ID health

Leadore differs from Idaho on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.2% vs 16.2%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (69.1% vs 61.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.5% vs 6.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Leadore

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How Leadore compares with Idaho

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leadore adults…

36 of every 100 Leadore adults have high blood pressure

Idaho: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–40.2%

Bars show Leadore; the black tick is Idaho. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leadore, betterLeadore, worseToo close to callIdaho

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Leadore
ID 22.2%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Leadore
ID 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Leadore
ID 15.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Leadore
ID 12%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Leadore adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.

Yearly checkup

ID 74%

Dentist visit

ID 67%

Cholesterol check

ID 81%

Colon screening

ID 62%

Mammogram

ID 69%

Taking BP meds

ID 71%

1 in 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Leadore 11.8% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)

Mind & connection

How Leadore adults are doing

1 in 3Leadore adults feel lonely

29.4% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Leadore adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.5% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Leadore adults lack social or emotional support

20.9% · Idaho 19.6% · too close to call

1 in 7Leadore adults are in frequent mental distress

15.1% · Idaho 16.2% · too close to call

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 8

Leadore adults worry about having enough food

12.3% · ID 12.8% · about the same

1 in 10

Leadore adults worry about keeping their housing

9.8% · ID 10.3% · about the same

1 in 16

Leadore adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.3% · ID 6.6% · about the same

1 in 14

Leadore adults lack reliable transportation

7% · ID 7.5% · about the same

8.6% of Leadore adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.1%

of Leadore adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18%

Thinking or memory15.7%

Hearing12.5%

Errands alone8.9%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Idaho. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Leadore

Leadore and the towns around it

Care nearby

Steele Memorial Medical CenterSalmon · 42.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Barrett Hospital & HealthcareDillon · 50 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Lost Rivers Medical CenterArco · 71.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ruby Valley Medical CenterSheridan · 78.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Challis Area Health CenterChallis · 44.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Cahc Behavioral HealthChallis · 44.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careLeadore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lemhi County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careLeadore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lemhi County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthLeadore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Eastern District 7 · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Leadore. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Leadore

Measure	Leadore	Margin	Idaho
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.4%	32.6–40.2%	31.5%	worse
High cholesterol	37.3%	33.2–41.6%	33.2%	about the same
Obesity	29.6%	23.9–35.7%	32.1%	about the same
Arthritis	32.4%	29–35.8%	26.6%	worse
Depression	21.5%	18.3–25%	23.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.2%	6.5–10.2%	16.2%	better
Asthma	10.4%	9.2–11.8%	10.7%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.8%	9.6–12%	8.3%	worse
Diabetes	11.4%	9.6–13.3%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	8.2%	6.5–10%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	8.5%	7.2–9.9%	6.2%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	3.6–5.1%	3.3%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.9%	10.1–15.7%	12%	about the same
Binge drink	14.2%	11.8–17%	15.5%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.2%	21.4–31.2%	22.2%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.7%	25.2–38.4%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.6%	70.9–78.1%	74.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	66%	62.2–69.4%	66.6%	about the same
Cholesterol check	82.5%	79.8–85.1%	81.1%	about the same
Colon screening	69.1%	63.3–74.3%	61.8%	better
Mammogram	72.6%	64–80.1%	69.1%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.5%	72.4–78.4%	70.5%	better
No health insurance	11.8%	8.9–15.2%	10.7%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.4%	25.1–34.4%	29.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.9%	17.5–24.9%	19.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.1%	13.1–17.3%	16.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.3%	15.9–22.9%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15%	12.8–17.3%	13.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.3%	9.5–15.7%	12.8%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.8%	7.9–12%	10.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.3%	5.2–7.5%	6.6%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7%	5.9–8.4%	7.5%	about the same
Receive SNAP	8.6%	6.4–11.2%	8.8%
Disability
Any disability	38.1%	33.1–43.1%	34.7%
Walking or climbing stairs	18%	14.9–21.2%	14.5%
Thinking or memory	15.7%	13.3–18.1%	16%
Hearing	12.5%	10.9–14.3%	9.3%
Vision	5.5%	4.6–6.5%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.4–4.9%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.9%	7.4–10.5%	8.2%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Leadore door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call Leadore better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Leadore directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.