Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Lehr residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lehr, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lehr. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lehr
Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Lehr
1 in 8 adults have heart disease (11.9%), about twice the North Dakota rate. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), about twice the North Dakota rate. Stroke is also above the state: 5.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Lehr runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Lehr, and more people treating it
48.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 86% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Lehr adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.2%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓
Lehr is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Lehr’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, 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 North Dakota figure falls outside Lehr’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Lehr adults…
Lehr runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lehr adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Lehr
No hospital or community health center in Lehr itself. These are the nearest.
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 Lehr; ≈ 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).
How Lehr adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Lehr does better than North Dakota.
1 in 4 Lehr adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.6% of Lehr adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Lehr and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lehr adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Lehr
Why doesn’t Lehr have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lehr.
What hospital is closest to Lehr?
South Central Health in Wishek, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Lehr’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 Lehr.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Dakota 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.