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Health in Lastrup · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lastrup residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lastrup, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lastrup. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lastrup

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lastrup

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Lastrup runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Lastrup

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.1%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Lastrup is short on dental care and mental health care

Lastrup’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Minnesota figure falls outside Lastrup’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lastrup adults…

Lastrup runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Lastrup adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.8–8.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lastrup, betterLastrup, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lastrup gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Lastrup

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

HNearest ERSt. Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Gabriels Hospital★★★★★ · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 72.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
31.1 mi
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
72.2 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.8 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLastrup is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lastrup itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lastrup itself

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 Lastrup; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
66%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lastrup 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lastrup adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lastrup adults feel lonely
30.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lastrup adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lastrup adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Lastrup adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lastrup adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 8
Lastrup adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Lastrup adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Lastrup adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Lastrup adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.5% of Lastrup adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Lastrup and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Granite Township: 37.3%Buh Township: 37.1%Leigh Township: 37.6%Pulaski Township: 37.2%Hillman Township: 37.5%Belle Prairie Township: 37.5%Pierz: 35.8%Platte Township: 37.1%Lastrup: 36.8%LastrupGranite TownshipBuh Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lastrup36.8%
Buh Township37.1%
Granite Township37.3%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Granite Township————
Buh Township————

Granite Township and Buh Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lastrup

Why doesn’t Lastrup have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lastrup.

What hospital is closest to Lastrup?

St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Lastrup’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lastrup.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.