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Health in Leigh Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leigh Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56338, 56364. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leigh Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Leigh Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Leigh Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Leigh Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.4%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

More Leigh Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Leigh Township’s likely range; Leigh Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56338, 56364, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leigh Township adults…

Leigh Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Leigh Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leigh Township, betterLeigh Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Leigh Township gets moving

7.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Leigh Township

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

HNearest ERMille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 67.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
29.5 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
67.7 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75.6 mi
Axis Family Clinic
Minneapolis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLeigh Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mille Lacs · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Leigh Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Leigh Township 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 Leigh Township; ≈ 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 Leigh Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leigh Township 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Leigh Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Leigh Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Leigh Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Leigh Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Leigh Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Leigh Township 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
Leigh Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Leigh Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Leigh Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Leigh Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9% of Leigh Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Leigh Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Granite Township: 37.3%Richardson Township: 37.7%Bradbury Township: 41.8%Lastrup: 36.8%Buh Township: 37.1%Pulaski Township: 37.2%Hillman Township: 37.5%Roosevelt Township: 38.8%Kathio Township: 41.7%Vineland: 46.5%Onamia Township: 41.8%Onamia: 39.7%Leigh Township: 37.6%Leigh TownshipGranite TownshipRichardson TownshipBradbury TownshipMille Lacs Health System · Onamia · 9.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Granite Township37.3%
Leigh Township37.6%
Richardson Township37.7%
Bradbury Township41.8%
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————
Richardson Township————
Bradbury Township————

Granite Township, Richardson Township and Bradbury 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Leigh Township

Why doesn’t Leigh Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Leigh Township?

Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Leigh Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Leigh Township.

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.