Health · Leenthrop

Leenthrop, MN health

Leenthrop differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56265, 56260

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 254 people are less certain, so we show Leenthrop's figures without a grade.

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How Leenthrop 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 Leenthrop adults…

36 of every 100 Leenthrop adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.8–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leenthrop, betterLeenthrop, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Leenthrop
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Leenthrop
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Leenthrop
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Leenthrop
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Leenthrop 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Leenthrop adults are doing

1 in 3Leenthrop adults feel lonely

29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Leenthrop adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Leenthrop adults lack social or emotional support

21.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Leenthrop adults are in frequent mental distress

15.6% · 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

Leenthrop adults worry about having enough food

13.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Leenthrop adults worry about keeping their housing

10% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 15

Leenthrop adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.5% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Leenthrop adults lack reliable transportation

7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.1% of Leenthrop adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%

Thinking or memory14%

Hearing9.1%

Errands alone8.5%

Vision5.1%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Leenthrop

Leenthrop 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 Leenthrop.

38.7%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#17 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first

Granite Falls39.5%

Crate40.1%

Sparta40.2%

Leenthrop40.5%

Stoneham40.5%

Havelock40.5%

Care nearby

Avera Granite FallsGranite Falls · 8.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Chippewa County HospitalMontevideo · 8.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Johnson Memorial HospitalDawson · 25.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Centracare - BensonBenson · 26.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 26.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 35 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careLeenthrop's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chippewa County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careLeenthrop's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chippewa County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthLeenthrop's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Leenthrop. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Leenthrop

Measure	Leenthrop	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.5%	31.8–39.3%	31%	worse
High cholesterol	36.3%	32.6–40.3%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	40.5%	33.8–47.8%	33.5%	worse
Arthritis	28.1%	25.2–31.3%	22.3%	worse
Depression	24.3%	21.1–27.8%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.8%	8.9–13.1%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.2%	9.1–11.3%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.2%	9.3–11.1%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	12.9%	11.3–14.6%	10.1%	worse
COPD	7.7%	6.8–8.8%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	8.1%	7.3–9%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	4.1%	3.7–4.5%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.6%	14.3–19.1%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	16.6%	13.9–19.6%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.2%	24.1–32.6%	22.3%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	30.6%	25.1–36.6%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.7%	72.2–78.9%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.3%	60.9–67.5%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.8%	84.2–87.3%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	69.7%	65.1–73.9%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	76%	68.7–82.2%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.8%	77.3–82.2%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	8.9%	7.6–10.4%	7.5%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.3%	25.2–33.7%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.3%	18.3–24.5%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.6%	13.9–17.5%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.7%	17.2–22.3%	16%	worse
Frequent physical distress	14%	12.4–15.8%	11.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.3%	11.3–15.5%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10%	8.6–11.5%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.5%	5.6–7.5%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.8%	6.8–8.8%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.1%	8.5–11.9%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	32%	28.1–36.1%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.5%	13.5–17.7%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	14%	12.5–15.7%	12.8%
Hearing	9.1%	8.1–10.1%	6.8%
Vision	5.1%	4.6–5.7%	4%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.8–4.7%	3.1%
Errands alone	8.5%	7.5–9.6%	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 Leenthrop door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Leenthrop better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leenthrop by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leenthrop 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.