Health · Lyra

Lyra, MN health

On every measure CDC estimates, Lyra looks like Minnesota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56037, 56010, 56065, 56090

Report card

How Lyra 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 Lyra adults…

34 of every 100 Lyra adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lyra, betterLyra, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.7% Lyra
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.3% Lyra
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Lyra
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Lyra
MN 13.1%

0%10%20%30%40%

Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Lyra 6.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Lyra adults are doing

1 in 4Lyra adults feel lonely

28.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Lyra adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Lyra adults lack social or emotional support

19.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Lyra adults are in frequent mental distress

15.4% · 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 10

Lyra adults worry about having enough food

9.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 13

Lyra adults worry about keeping their housing

7.8% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 19

Lyra adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 16

Lyra adults lack reliable transportation

6.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.1% of Lyra adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%

Thinking or memory12.9%

Hearing7.7%

Errands alone7%

Vision3.8%

Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Lyra

Lyra and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

34.2%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Rapidan34.7%

Lyra35%

Beauford35%

Vernon Center35.6%

Sterling35.6%

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · 14.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Madelia HealthMadelia · 18.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

United Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 22.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont · 30.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 15 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Health - WindomWindom · 52.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careLyra's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careLyra's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blue Earth County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthLyra's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 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 Lyra. 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 Lyra

Measure	Lyra	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.1%	30.6–37.9%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.7%	31–38.6%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	35%	29.4–41.2%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	25%	22.3–28%	22.3%	about the same
Depression	25.1%	22–28.7%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.4%	7.5–11.6%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.2%	9.1–11.5%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.4%	8.5–10.3%	8.5%	about the same
Diabetes	10.9%	9.4–12.4%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	6%	5.2–6.9%	5.4%	about the same
Heart disease	6.6%	5.8–7.4%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.3%	3–3.7%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.4%	12.2–16.8%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	18.1%	15.3–21.4%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	22.7%	19.1–26.4%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	28.3%	23.4–33.3%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.1%	72.6–79.5%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	68.7%	65.4–71.8%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.1%	84.3–87.8%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	70%	65.1–74.3%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	78.3%	71.4–84%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.5%	74.7–80.4%	76.1%	about the same
No health insurance	6.6%	5.4–8%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.5%	24.3–32.9%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.6%	16.6–22.7%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.4%	13.6–17.3%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.3%	13.1–17.5%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	11.9%	10.4–13.4%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.8%	8–11.7%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.8%	6.6–9.3%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.2%	4.3–6.1%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.3%	5.5–7.2%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	7.1%	5.8–8.6%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	28%	24.4–31.6%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.6%	9.9–13.3%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	12.9%	11.4–14.6%	12.8%
Hearing	7.7%	6.8–8.6%	6.8%
Vision	3.8%	3.4–4.3%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.2%	2.9–3.6%	3.1%
Errands alone	7%	6.2–8%	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 Lyra door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Lyra better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lyra by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lyra 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.