Health · Leota

Leota, MN health

Leota differs from Minnesota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.7% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56155, 56128, 56147, 56122
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How Leota 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 Leota adults…

34 of every 100 Leota adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leota, betterLeota, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Leota
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.6% Leota
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Leota
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Leota
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leota 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Leota adults are doing

1 in 3Leota adults feel lonely
29.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Leota adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Leota adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Leota 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 9
Leota adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Leota adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 18
Leota adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Leota adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.3% of Leota adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Leota

Leota 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 Leota.

Wilmont: 37.4% Battle Plain: 37% Lismore: 37.3% Moulton: 36.9% Wilmont: 36.9% Larkin: 37.3% Bloom: 37.3% Fenton: 37.3% Denver: 37.3% Vienna: 36.7% Kenneth: 38.8% Osborne: 36.2% Westside: 36.7% Chanarambie: 37.5% Chandler: 37.3% Leota: 37% Leota Wilmont Battle Plain Lismore Moulton Sanford Luverne Medical Center · Luverne · 14.9 miH Murray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 17.7 miH
36.2%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Moulton36.9%
Leota37%
Battle Plain37%
Lismore37.3%
Wilmont37.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.9 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 Leota

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Worthington Medical Center★★★★★ · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Sanford Worthington Medical Center
Worthington · ★★★★★
ER
40.4 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLeota's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nobles County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careLeota's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nobles County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthLeota's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · 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 Leota. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leota
MeasureLeotaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%30.4–37.9%31%about the same
High cholesterol36%32.1–40%33.4%about the same
Obesity37%30.1–44.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.3%23.3–29.3%22.3%worse
Depression23.5%20.3–26.9%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.4%7.6–11.5%8.9%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11.1%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.6%10.1%worse
COPD7%5.9–8.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.6%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13–18.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.5–20.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%22.5–31.4%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours28.6%23.2–34.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71.9–78.7%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%63.2–69.8%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.3–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.1%65.6–74.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.1%70–83.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.4–81.7%76.1%better
No health insurance8.3%6.7–10.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.9–34%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.1–24.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.5–17.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%15.4–21.1%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.5–15.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%9.4–13.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.5–10.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.8–6.6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6–8.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.8–10.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.5%26.4–34.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%12–16.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.6–15.5%12.8%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.8%6.8%
Vision4.6%4–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone8%6.8–9.2%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 Leota door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Leota better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leota by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leota 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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