Health · Lakeside

Lakeside, MN health

Lakeside differs from Minnesota on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.1% vs 17.8%) and fewer lonely adults (27.8% vs 31.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56342 (all of Lakeside)
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How Lakeside compares with Minnesota

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 Lakeside adults…

43 of every 100 Lakeside adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 39.8–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lakeside, betterLakeside, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Lakeside
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Lakeside
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Lakeside
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Lakeside
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lakeside 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lakeside adults are doing

1 in 4Lakeside adults feel lonely
27.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · better
1 in 4Lakeside adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Lakeside adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Lakeside adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · Minnesota 15.1% · 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
Lakeside adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 11
Lakeside adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Lakeside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Lakeside adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.9% of Lakeside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

of Lakeside adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Lakeside

Lakeside and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Lakeside.

Seavey: 36.4% Malmo: 33.3% Wealthwood: 33.3% East Side: 37.5% Pliny: 34.6% Idun: 36.7% Glen: 33.3% Nordland: 33.3% Hazelton: 33.3% South Harbor: 41.6% Isle Harbor: 38.4% Lakeside: 37.5% Lakeside Seavey Malmo Wealthwood East Side Mille Lacs Health System · Onamia · 15.8 miH
33.3%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Malmo33.3%
Wealthwood33.3%
Seavey36.4%
Lakeside37.5%
East Side37.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Lakeside

No hospital or community health center in Lakeside itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCuyuna Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 53.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Riverwood Healthcare Center
Aitkin · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
53.2 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
58.3 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLakeside is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mille Lacs · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLakeside's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Aitkin County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthLakeside's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · need score 16 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lakeside. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lakeside
MeasureLakesideMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.9%39.8–45.9%31%worse
High cholesterol40.7%37.5–43.7%33.4%worse
Obesity37.5%33–41.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis32%29.4–34.5%22.3%worse
Depression23.1%20.7–25.5%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%12.5–16.6%8.9%worse
Asthma10.4%9.5–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.3%11.4–13.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes15.5%14–17.1%10.1%worse
COPD9.1%8.2–10.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease10%9.2–10.9%5.9%worse
Stroke5%4.6–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%15.4–19.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.1%13.2–17%17.8%better
Get no exercise30.5%27.1–33.7%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%28.2–35.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%76.2–80.8%74.8%better
Dentist visit64%61.3–66.6%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check88%86.8–89.1%85.3%better
Colon screening70.2%67.1–73.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.4%72.8–81.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%80.9–84.7%76.1%better
No health insurance7.7%6.6–8.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%24.7–30.5%31.2%better
Lack emotional support20.9%18.6–23.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%13.2–15.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%18.8–23%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.7–16.5%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%11.6–14.8%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity9.2%8.1–10.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.3–6.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.7–8.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%8.6–11.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability36.2%33–39.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%16.3–19.9%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%12.6–15.2%12.8%
Hearing11.2%10.3–12.2%6.8%
Vision5.7%5.2–6.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone9.1%8.2–9.9%7%
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 Lakeside door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Lakeside better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lakeside by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lakeside by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota 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.

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