Health · Leonard

Leonard, MN health

Leonard differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.8% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56652 (all of Leonard)
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How Leonard 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 Leonard adults…

35 of every 100 Leonard adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.6–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leonard, betterLeonard, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Leonard
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Leonard
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Leonard
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Leonard
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
66%
Colon screening
MN 69%
74%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leonard 9.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Leonard adults are doing

1 in 3Leonard adults feel lonely
30.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Leonard adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Leonard adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Leonard adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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
Leonard adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Leonard adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Leonard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Leonard adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Leonard

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

HNearest ERSanford Bagley Medical CenterBagley · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 48.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
19.7 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Essentia Health Fosston
Fosston · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.3 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
84 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLeonard's county is a federal shortage area.Clearwater County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLeonard's county is a federal shortage area.Clearwater County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthLeonard's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Service Area Region 2 · need score 19 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 Leonard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leonard
MeasureLeonardMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%31.6–38.8%31%worse
High cholesterol34.9%31.4–38.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity34.1%28.1–40.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.9%24–30%22.3%worse
Depression24.2%21.1–27.8%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%13.2–18.9%8.9%worse
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.7–14.1%10.1%worse
COPD7.8%6.6–9.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.7–9.9%5.9%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%14.7–20.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.5%14.8–20.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%23.6–33%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%25.4–36.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%70.1–77%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%60.5–67.1%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84%81.9–86%85.3%about the same
Colon screening66.4%62.3–70.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram73.6%66.3–80.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.9–81.7%76.1%better
No health insurance9.2%7.3–11.6%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.9–34.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%19.2–26.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.3–18.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%17.4–24%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.3–16.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%10.5–16.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8–11.7%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.4–7.5%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.6–9.2%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.1%7.9–12.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33%28.7–37.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.1–18%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.7–17.1%12.8%
Hearing10.1%8.9–11.4%6.8%
Vision5.2%4.5–6.1%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%7.5–10.3%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 Leonard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Leonard better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leonard by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leonard 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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