Health · Leigh

Leigh, MN health

Leigh differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56338, 56364
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 245 people are less certain, so we show Leigh's figures without a grade.

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How Leigh 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 Leigh adults…

37 of every 100 Leigh adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33–40%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leigh, betterLeigh, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Leigh
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Leigh
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Leigh
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Leigh
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leigh 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Leigh adults are doing

1 in 3Leigh adults feel lonely
28.9% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Leigh adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Leigh adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Leigh adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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
Leigh adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Leigh adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Leigh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Leigh adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9% of Leigh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Leigh

Leigh 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 Leigh.

Granite: 37.3% Richardson: 37.7% Bradbury: 41.8% Lastrup: 36.8% Buh: 37.1% Pulaski: 37.2% Hillman: 37.5% Roosevelt: 38.8% Kathio: 41.7% Onamia: 41.8% Onamia: 39.7% Leigh: 37.6% Leigh Granite Richardson Bradbury Mille Lacs Health System · Onamia · 9.5 miH
36.8%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Granite37.3%
Leigh37.6%
Richardson37.7%
Bradbury41.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.5 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 Leigh

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

HNearest ERMille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Gabriels Hospital★★★★★ · 24.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 67.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
29.5 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
67.7 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75.6 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLeigh is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mille Lacs · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLeigh's county is a federal shortage area.Morrison County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLeigh's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · need score 16 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 Leigh. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leigh
MeasureLeighMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%33–40%31%worse
High cholesterol36.7%33–40.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.6%31.7–43.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.7–31.5%22.3%worse
Depression23.8%20.9–26.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.9–12.8%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.3–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%9–10.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.6%11.1–14.3%10.1%worse
COPD7.6%6.7–8.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease8%7.2–8.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.9–19.8%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.1%14.4–19.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%22.9–30.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%27.6–38.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%72.5–78.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.9–67.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.6–87%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.8%65.9–73.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.9%70.8–82.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77.1–82%76.1%better
No health insurance7.6%6.2–9.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%24.8–33.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%18.4–24.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.6–17%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%16.2–21.1%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.4–15.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%10–14.4%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.7–10.6%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5.1–6.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9%7.4–10.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.9%27.1–34.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.7–16.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.3–15.5%12.8%
Hearing8.9%8.1–9.8%6.8%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.2–9.1%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 Leigh door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Leigh better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leigh by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leigh 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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