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Health in Lowry · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lowry residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
7.4 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lowry

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Lowry

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

HNearest ERGlacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 46.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.5 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.5 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.1 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
87.9 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowry itself
✓ Dental careLowry is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowry 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 Lowry; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lowry adults…

On every condition, Lowry is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Lowry adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.6–35.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lowry, betterLowry, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Lowry gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Lowry City Park9 acres2Lowry Community Center Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
74%Colon screeningMN 69%
81%MammogramMN 79%
76%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lowry 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lowry adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Lowry adults feel lonely
29.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Lowry adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Lowry adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Lowry adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lowry 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 10
Lowry adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Lowry adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Lowry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Lowry adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Lowry and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ben Wade Township: 38.2%Reno Township: 38.7%Nora Township: 36.9%Holmes City Township: 36.6%White Bear Lake Township: 39.1%Lowry: 38.4%LowryBen Wade TownshipGlacial Ridge Hospital · Glenwood · 7.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ben Wade Township38.2%
Lowry38.4%
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
Ben Wade Township————

Ben Wade 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Lowry

Why doesn’t Lowry have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lowry?

Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Lowry’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 Lowry.

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.