Health · Lavell

Lavell, MN health

Lavell differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.5% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55738, 55746, 55751, 55765
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How Lavell 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 Lavell adults…

36 of every 100 Lavell adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.3–39.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lavell, betterLavell, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.2% Lavell
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Lavell
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Lavell
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Lavell
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lavell 6.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lavell adults are doing

1 in 3Lavell adults feel lonely
31.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Lavell adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Lavell adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Lavell adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 9
Lavell adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Lavell adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Lavell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Lavell adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9% of Lavell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Lavell

Lavell 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 Lavell.

McDavitt: 36.8% Toivola: 37% Hibbing: 38.1% Cherry: 36.4% Kelsey: 36.3% Clinton: 35.6% Ellsburg: 36.3% Meadowlands: 36.3% Cedar Valley: 38.5% Elmer: 37.1% Balkan: 38.9% Lone Pine: 36.6% Nashwauk: 37.4% Keewatin: 38.5% Nashwauk: 37.8% Great Scott: 36.6% Lavell: 37.1% Lavell McDavitt Toivola Hibbing Cherry Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing · 13.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Essentia Health Virginia · Virginia · 21.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Scenic Rivers Health Services · Eveleth · 17.9 mi+
35.6%38.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Cherry36.4%
McDavitt36.8%
Toivola37%
Lavell37.1%
Hibbing38.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 31 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 Lavell

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

HNearest EREssentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterAurora · 31 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRange Regional Health Services★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesEveleth · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Range Regional Health Services
Hibbing · ★★★★★
17.9 mi
Cook Area Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Eveleth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Essentia Health Virginia
Virginia · ★★★★★
31 mi
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.1 mi
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
44 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLavell is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLavell is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLavell'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 Lavell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lavell
MeasureLavellMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36%32.3–39.8%31%worse
High cholesterol35.2%31.4–38.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.1%32–42.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29%25.8–32.3%22.3%worse
Depression24.5%21.2–28%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10–14.7%8.9%worse
Asthma10.6%9.2–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.6%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.1–14.9%10.1%worse
COPD7.5%6.4–8.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease8%7–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.3–20%13.1%worse
Binge drink18%15–21.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.2%21.3–29.3%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%29.8–37.3%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73.2–79.9%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61.6–67.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.3–88.8%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.6%65.9–73.1%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.6%73.2–83.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.2–83.4%76.1%better
No health insurance6.7%5.5–8.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%28.1–35.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.8–24.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.8–18%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%16.3–21.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.2–16.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.4–13.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%7.3–10.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5–6.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.3–8.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9%7.4–10.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.2%28.1–36.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%13–17.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.6–15.2%12.8%
Hearing8.8%7.7–9.9%6.8%
Vision4.6%4.1–5.2%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8%6.9–9.1%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 Lavell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Lavell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lavell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lavell 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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