Health · Leaf Mountain

Leaf Mountain, MN health

Leaf Mountain differs from Minnesota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.3%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (6.1% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56524, 56588, 56326, 56315
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How Leaf Mountain 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 Leaf Mountain adults…

36 of every 100 Leaf Mountain adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–39.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leaf Mountain, betterLeaf Mountain, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Leaf Mountain
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Leaf Mountain
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Leaf Mountain
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Leaf Mountain
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
75%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leaf Mountain 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Leaf Mountain adults are doing

1 in 3Leaf Mountain adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Leaf Mountain adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Leaf Mountain adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Leaf Mountain adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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
Leaf Mountain adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Leaf Mountain adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Leaf Mountain adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Leaf Mountain adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MN 7.1% · better

7.3% of Leaf Mountain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Leaf Mountain

Leaf Mountain and the towns around it

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

Eagle Lake: 35.6% Effington: 35.1% Nidaros: 34.5% Millerville: 36% Clitherall: 32.7% St. Olaf: 35% Lund: 36.2% Folden: 34.7% Urbank: 35% Parkers Prairie: 35.1% Leaf Valley: 35.1% Vining: 34.9% Girard: 33.5% Brandon: 36% Leaf Mountain: 34.8% Leaf Mountain Eagle Lake Effington Nidaros Millerville
32.7%36.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Nidaros34.5%
Leaf Mountain34.8%
Effington35.1%
Eagle Lake35.6%
Millerville36%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.5 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 Leaf Mountain

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

HNearest ERAlomere HealthAlexandria · 21.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAstera Health★★★★★ · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceMoorhead · 74.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.5 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
22 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Perham Health
Perham · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
74.8 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLeaf Mountain is a federal shortage area.East Otter Tail · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careLeaf Mountain's county is a federal shortage area.Otter Tail County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthLeaf Mountain'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 Leaf Mountain. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leaf Mountain
MeasureLeaf MountainMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.6–39.9%31%worse
High cholesterol40.9%37.1–44.9%33.4%worse
Obesity34.8%29.5–40.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis31.2%28–34.4%22.3%worse
Depression22.9%20–26.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.2–13.8%8.9%worse
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%11–13.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes13%11.3–14.8%10.1%worse
COPD7.8%6.7–9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.8–9.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%13.2–18.1%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.6%13.1–18.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%22.5–30.5%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30%25.2–35.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.7–80.9%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.1%62.8–69.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86.5–89.6%85.3%better
Colon screening75.1%71.1–78.9%68.7%better
Mammogram80.3%74.1–85.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%79.9–85%76.1%better
No health insurance6.8%5.6–8.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.2–33.5%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17.2–23.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.6–15.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%15.9–21.2%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%12–15.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%8.2–12.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.3–8.9%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.2–5.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.3–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP7.3%5.9–8.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.7%27.8–35.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.3–17.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.9–14.1%12.8%
Hearing9.9%8.8–11%6.8%
Vision4.6%4.1–5.2%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.8–8.9%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 Leaf Mountain door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Leaf Mountain better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leaf Mountain by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leaf Mountain 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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