Health · Lawrence

Lawrence, MN health

Lawrence differs from Minnesota on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.3% vs 8.9%) and more adults with heart disease (8.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56590, 56565
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 92 people are less certain, so we show Lawrence's figures without a grade.

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How Lawrence 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 Lawrence adults…

36 of every 100 Lawrence adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.1–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lawrence, betterLawrence, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Lawrence
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.4% Lawrence
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Lawrence
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Lawrence
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lawrence 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lawrence adults are doing

1 in 3Lawrence adults feel lonely
29.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Lawrence adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Lawrence adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Lawrence adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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
Lawrence adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Lawrence adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Lawrence adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Lawrence adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.6% of Lawrence adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Lawrence

Lawrence 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 Lawrence.

Stony Brook: 40.7% Champion: 36.5% Western: 35.3% North Ottawa: 39.8% Pomme de Terre: 40.1% Elbow Lake: 40.6% Aastad: 34.5% Campbell: 37.2% Nashua: 36.8% Tintah: 38.7% Bradford: 36.1% Orwell: 34.5% Lawrence: 40.1% Lawrence Stony Brook Champion Western North Ottawa Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services · Elbow Lake · 12.1 miH
34.5%40.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Western35.3%
Champion36.5%
North Ottawa39.8%
Lawrence40.1%
Stony Brook40.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.1 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 Lawrence

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

HNearest ERPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 61.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
36.5 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.5 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLawrence is a federal shortage area.Elbow Lake/Dalton · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careLawrence's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthLawrence's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Lawrence. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lawrence
MeasureLawrenceMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.1–40.3%31%worse
High cholesterol36.5%32.4–40.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity40.1%32.4–48.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.4%23.2–29.7%22.3%worse
Depression24.2%20.8–27.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.9–14.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.8–10.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.4%10.1%worse
COPD7.3%6.4–8.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.2–9.1%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%14.2–19.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink18%14.9–21.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26%21.8–30.7%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.4%23.7–35.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.9%71.1–78.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66%62.5–69.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.3–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.9%66.1–75.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.2%69.8–83.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.9–81.4%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.5%6.8–10.5%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%24.9–34.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.4–25.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.9–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%16.4–21.9%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.9–15.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.3–15.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.3–11.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.5–7.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–8.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.6%7.8–11.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.3%27.2–35.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.3–16.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.2–15.9%12.8%
Hearing9%7.9–10.1%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.2%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 Lawrence door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Lawrence better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lawrence by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lawrence 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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