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Leaf River
A township of 473 people in Wadena County, Minnesota
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Outdoors in Leaf River
Parks & trails →Conserved land0.4%83 of 22,366 acres
Trails3.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Leaf River
Ghost town in Minnesota, United StatesLeaf River, or Leafriver, is a ghost town in section 22 of Leaf River Township, Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. Today the town has a population around 50. There is a restaurant, a golf course, an old school house and a residential community.
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Living in Leaf River
Health in Leaf River
Compared with Minnesota
1better than MN·18worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
Conditions
8▼ 4 close
Habits
2▼ 2 close
Care
1▲ 2▼ 4 close
Mind
3▼ 2 close
Everyday needs
3▼ 1 close
BetterToo close to callWorse
What stands out
Care nearby
Astera HealthWadena · 4.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 82.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56482, 56477 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Leaf River →
Where Leaf River is
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Minnesota · MN · Wadena CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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