Health · Leonidas

Leonidas, MN health

Leonidas differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.1% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 55734 (all of Leonidas)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 37 people are less certain, so we show Leonidas's figures without a grade.

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How Leonidas 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 Leonidas adults…

35 of every 100 Leonidas adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.4–38.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leonidas, betterLeonidas, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.7% Leonidas
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Leonidas
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Leonidas
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Leonidas
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leonidas 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Leonidas adults are doing

1 in 3Leonidas adults feel lonely
32.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Leonidas adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Leonidas adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Leonidas adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 9
Leonidas adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Leonidas adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Leonidas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Leonidas adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.1% of Leonidas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Leonidas

Leonidas 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 Leonidas.

Eveleth: 38.1% Mountain Iron: 35.5% Fayal: 36.6% Virginia: 39.1% Clinton: 35.6% Gilbert: 37.6% Great Scott: 36.6% Wuori: 38.6% Leonidas: 36.6% Leonidas Eveleth Mountain Iron Essentia Health Virginia · Virginia · 4.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Scenic Rivers Health Services · Eveleth · 1.7 mi+
35.5%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Mountain Iron35.5%
Leonidas36.6%
Eveleth38.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.2 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 Leonidas

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

HNearest EREssentia Health Northern Pines Medical CenterAurora · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health Virginia★★★★★ · 4.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesEveleth · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Cook Area Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Eveleth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.2 mi
Essentia Health Virginia
Virginia · ★★★★★
16.2 mi
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Range Regional Health Services
Hibbing · ★★★★★
26.9 mi
Cook Hospital
Cook · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.8 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Duluth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLeonidas is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLeonidas is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLeonidas's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · 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 Leonidas. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leonidas
MeasureLeonidasMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%31.4–38.7%31%worse
High cholesterol34.2%30.6–37.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.6%31.4–41.9%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.1%25–31.2%22.3%worse
Depression24.7%21.5–28.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.3–13.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.6–14.2%10.1%worse
COPD7.1%6.2–8.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.7%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.9–19.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.2%15.3–21.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%21–28.7%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%30.4–38%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.9–79.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.8–66.7%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.6%84.6–88.4%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.9%64.9–72.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.8%74.5–84.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80%76.8–82.9%76.1%better
No health insurance6.8%5.4–8.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%28.4–35.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.6–24.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14–18.1%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 insecurity11.4%9.4–13.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.4–10.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5–6.8%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.5–8.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.1%7.4–10.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.8%27.9–35.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.7–16.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.6–15.2%12.8%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.6%6.8%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%6.8–9%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 Leonidas door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Leonidas better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leonidas by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leonidas 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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