Health · Lambert

Lambert, MN health

Lambert differs from Minnesota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.1% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.3% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56715, 56742
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 94 people are less certain, so we show Lambert's figures without a grade.

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How Lambert 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 Lambert adults…

36 of every 100 Lambert adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.8–39.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lambert, betterLambert, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Lambert
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.2% Lambert
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Lambert
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Lambert
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lambert 7.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lambert adults are doing

1 in 3Lambert adults feel lonely
29.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Lambert adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Lambert adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Lambert adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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
Lambert adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Lambert adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Lambert adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Lambert adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.1% of Lambert adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Lambert

Lambert and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Oklee: 38.2% Poplar River: 39.8% Chester: 40% Garnes: 39.4% Lessor: 39.1% Emardville: 39.6% Terrebonne: 39.3% Badger: 39.3% Hill River: 39.8% Gully: 40.9% Equality: 39.3% Trail: 40.1% Mayfield: 39.7% Wyandotte: 40% King: 39.1% Knute: 39.2% Lambert: 40% Lambert Oklee Poplar River Chester Garnes Lessor
38.2%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Oklee38.2%
Lessor39.1%
Garnes39.4%
Poplar River39.8%
Lambert40%
Chester40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.7 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 Lambert

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

HNearest EREssentia Health FosstonFosston · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 52.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
30.2 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.8 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLambert's county is a federal shortage area.Polk/Red Lake Counties · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careLambert is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLambert's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 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 Lambert. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lambert
MeasureLambertMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.8–39.9%31%worse
High cholesterol36%31.9–40.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity40%31.9–48.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis27.3%24.1–30.5%22.3%worse
Depression24.5%21.1–28%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9–13.6%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–10.8%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.7–14.2%10.1%worse
COPD7.3%6.2–8.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.3–19.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.6%14.9–20.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.7%22.2–31.5%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%25.3–37.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72.6–79.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.3%61.8–68.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.7–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.7%67.1–75.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.3%70.2–83.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.2–81.6%76.1%better
No health insurance7.7%6.3–9.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.4–34.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.2–24.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.9–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%15.8–21.3%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.8–15.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%10–14%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%8–10.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.1%7.5–10.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.9%26.8–35.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.9–16.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%12.1–15.6%12.8%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%6.8%
Vision4.6%4–5.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%6.9–8.9%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 Lambert door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Lambert better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lambert by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lambert 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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