Health · Le Ray

Le Ray, MN health

On most measures Le Ray looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.7% vs 3.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56024, 56063, 56048, 56001
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 780 people are less certain, so we show Le Ray's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Le Ray 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 Le Ray adults…

30 of every 100 Le Ray adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.3–32.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Le Ray, betterLe Ray, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.9% Le Ray
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% Le Ray
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Le Ray
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Le Ray
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
69%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
74%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Le Ray 6.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Le Ray adults are doing

1 in 3Le Ray adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Le Ray adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Le Ray adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Le Ray 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 10
Le Ray adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Le Ray adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Le Ray adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Le Ray adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

6.9% of Le Ray adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.5%

of Le Ray adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Around Le Ray

Le Ray 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 Le Ray.

Eagle Lake: 33.8% Madison Lake: 34.5% McPherson: 37.1% Janesville: 37.4% Jamestown: 34.6% Mankato: 34.2% Decoria: 34.4% Alton: 38.1% Medo: 35.4% Janesville: 37.8% Iosco: 38.3% Elysian: 35.7% Elysian: 36.1% Washington: 34.7% Lime: 34.4% Kasota: 34.8% Mankato: 34.1% South Bend: 34.4% Skyline: 33.9% North Mankato: 33% Rapidan: 34.7% Le Ray: 34.7% Le Ray Eagle Lake Madison Lake McPherson Janesville Jamestown Mankato Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato · Mankato · 8.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH River's Edge Hospital & Clinic · St. Peter · 15.6 miH Open Door Health Center · Mankato · 7.4 mi+
33%38.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagle Lake33.8%
Mankato34.2%
Madison Lake34.5%
Jamestown34.6%
Le Ray34.7%
McPherson37.1%
Janesville37.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.2 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 Le Ray

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
Mankato · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Minnesota Valley Health Center
Le Sueur · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.3 mi
Axis Lake
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLe Ray's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLe Ray's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLe Ray's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 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 Le Ray. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Le Ray
MeasureLe RayMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.5%26.3–32.8%31%about the same
High cholesterol31.7%28.3–35.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity34.7%29–40.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis21.5%19–24%22.3%about the same
Depression25.4%22.2–28.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.7%7–10.5%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8%7.2–8.7%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.2%7.9–10.5%10.1%about the same
COPD5%4.3–5.8%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.2%4.6–5.9%5.9%about the same
Stroke2.7%2.4–3%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%11–15.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.9%16.9–23.2%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise20.9%17.4–24.7%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29%24.2–34.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70.6–77.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68.7%65.5–71.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.5%82.4–86.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.6%65.2–73.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.4%73.1–84.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds73.8%70.9–76.6%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5.3–8.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.1–33.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.8–22.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.9–17.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health13.9%12–16.2%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress10.8%9.4–12.3%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.9–11.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.7–9.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.4–6.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.9%5.5–8.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability25.5%22–29.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs9.7%8.3–11.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.2–14.9%12.8%
Hearing6.2%5.5–6.9%6.8%
Vision3.5%3.1–3.9%4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.1%3.1%
Errands alone6.5%5.7–7.5%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 Le Ray door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Le Ray better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Le Ray by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Le Ray 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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