Health · Lewis

Lewis, MN health

Lewis differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55051, 56342
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How Lewis 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 Lewis adults…

38 of every 100 Lewis adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.9–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lewis, betterLewis, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.9% Lewis
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Lewis
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Lewis
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Lewis
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
63%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lewis 8.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lewis adults are doing

1 in 3Lewis adults feel lonely
30.6% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Lewis adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Lewis adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Lewis adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 7
Lewis adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Lewis adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Lewis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Lewis adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.7% of Lewis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Lewis

Lewis 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 Lewis.

Onamia: 41.8% Hillman: 37.7% Isle Harbor: 38.4% Ann Lake: 37.6% Onamia: 39.7% Bradbury: 41.8% South Harbor: 41.6% Mudgett: 39.6% Dailey: 40.7% Hay Brook: 37.5% Peace: 38.8% Knife Lake: 37.8% Isle: 39.2% East Side: 37.5% Idun: 36.7% Kanabec: 37.4% Lewis: 37.8% Lewis Onamia Hillman Isle Harbor Ann Lake Mille Lacs Health System · Onamia · 8 miH Welia Health · Mora · 14.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
36.7%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Ann Lake37.6%
Hillman37.7%
Lewis37.8%
Isle Harbor38.4%
Onamia41.8%

Care nearby

Mille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Welia HealthMora · 14.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 31.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton · 32 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 61 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 68.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careLewis is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mille Lacs · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLewis's county is a federal shortage area.Mille Lacs County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthLewis's county is a federal shortage area.Region 7E · need score 16 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 Lewis. 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 Lewis
MeasureLewisMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%33.9–41.8%31%worse
High cholesterol36.6%32.7–40.7%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.8%31.1–44.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.7%26.5–33%22.3%worse
Depression24.8%21.5–28.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.5–15.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.4%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.8–15.4%10.1%worse
COPD8.4%7.4–9.5%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%15.6–20.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.9%14.1–19.8%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.9%24.3–33.4%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%26.3–38%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%71.8–78.5%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.7%59.2–66.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%83.8–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.9%64.4–73.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.3%70.5–83.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.7–82.9%76.1%better
No health insurance8.4%7–9.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%25.9–35.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.3–25.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%14.1–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.5%17.9–23.3%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.8%13–16.6%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%11.3–16%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.3–11.5%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.6–7.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.9–8.9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.7%8.9–12.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.9%30.6–39.3%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.5–19%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%13.1–16.5%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.6–10.7%6.8%
Vision5.4%4.8–5.9%4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone9.1%8–10.2%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 Lewis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Lewis better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lewis by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lewis 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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