Health · Louriston

Louriston, MN health

Louriston differs from Minnesota on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (10.9% vs 7.5%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.3% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56271, 56222, 56260, 56252
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How Louriston 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 Louriston adults…

35 of every 100 Louriston adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.4–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Louriston, betterLouriston, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28% Louriston
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Louriston
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Louriston
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Louriston
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Louriston 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%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Louriston 10.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Louriston adults are doing

1 in 3Louriston adults feel lonely
30.4% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Louriston adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Louriston adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Louriston 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
Louriston adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Louriston adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 14
Louriston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 12
Louriston adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MN 7.1% · worse

10.5% of Louriston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

of Louriston adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Louriston

Louriston 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 Louriston.

Woods: 39.5% Grace: 40.4% Crate: 40.1% Dublin: 40% Pillsbury: 39.2% Lone Tree: 40% St. Johns: 40.1% Cashel: 38.7% Mandt: 40.3% Havelock: 40.5% Stoneham: 40.5% Leenthrop: 40.5% Kildare: 39.9% Louriston: 40% Louriston Woods Grace Crate Dublin Chippewa County Hospital · Montevideo · 17.4 miH Centracare - Benson · Benson · 17.4 miH
38.7%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Woods39.5%
Louriston40%
Dublin40%
Crate40.1%
Grace40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.4 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 Louriston

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

HNearest ERChippewa County HospitalMontevideo · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare- Rice Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.5 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLouriston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chippewa County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careLouriston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chippewa County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthLouriston'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 Louriston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Louriston
MeasureLouristonMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%31.4–38.8%31%worse
High cholesterol35.5%32.1–39.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity40%33.8–48%33.5%worse
Arthritis25.6%23–28.8%22.3%worse
Depression24.5%21.5–28.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%10.1–14.9%8.9%worse
Asthma9.8%8.9–11%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.3–10%8.5%about the same
Diabetes12.4%10.9–14.2%10.1%worse
COPD7.2%6.3–8.3%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.7–20%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.1%15.6–21.4%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28%24.1–32.9%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%25–36.7%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.9%70.7–77.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%60.4–66.9%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check83.9%82–85.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.2%64.4–73.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.3%68.8–82.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%75.3–80.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance10.9%9.2–12.8%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%26.1–34.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%19–25.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%14.2–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.4–22.8%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.6%12.1–15.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.3%12–16.7%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity11.1%9.5–12.8%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat7%6.1–8%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.3%7.3–9.4%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP10.5%8.8–12.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32%28.3–36.5%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.6–16.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.8–16.3%12.8%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.7%6.8%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.7%4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.4%7.4–9.5%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 Louriston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Louriston better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Louriston by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Louriston 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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