On CDC estimates, Barnum Township is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns
Barnum Township trails Minnesota on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55707, 55767. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Barnum Township
COPD, diabetes and heart disease run high in Barnum Township
1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 8 adults have diabetes (12.6%), vs 10.1% across Minnesota. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.3%, vs 5.9% across Minnesota. In all, Barnum Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and COPD, diabetes and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Barnum Township
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.5%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓
More Barnum Township adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27%), 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 Barnum Township’s likely range; Barnum Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55707, 55767, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
What’s behind Barnum Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Barnum Township is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 71% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 22%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Barnum Township’s median household income is $88,036; among the 10,155 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($66K–$110K), it’s healthier than 30%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Barnum Township adults…
Barnum Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Barnum Township is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Barnum Township as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
9.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Barnum Township
No hospital or community health center in Barnum Township 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 Barnum 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Barnum Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Barnum Township adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
1 in 3 Barnum Township 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.
10.1% of Barnum Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Barnum Township and the towns around it
Barnum Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnum Township | C+ | 39.9% | 12.6% | 17.5% | ZIP codes |
| Moose Lake Township | C− | 43.3% | 14.6% | 21.7% | ZIP codes |
| Barnum | — | — | — | — | |
| Mahtowa Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Blackhoof Township | B | 38.1% | 11.8% | 15.3% | ZIP codes |
| Mahtowa | — | — | — | — |
Barnum, Mahtowa Township and Mahtowa: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Barnum Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Barnum Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Barnum Township is better than Minnesota on 0 and worse on 16; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Barnum Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Barnum Township | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19.1%16.6–21.7 | 16% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.6%11.9–15.2 | 11.3% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.8%14.1–17.7 | 15.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.9%34.3–45.4 | 33.5% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 12.6%11–14.4 | 10.1% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 35.5%31.9–38.9 | 31% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.2%31.6–38.9 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.8%23–28.7 | 22.3% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.6%9.4–11.8 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.6%8.7–10.4 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.3%6.6–8.1 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.1%6.2–8.1 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.4–4.2 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.6%10.3–15.1 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.5%15–20.1 | 13.1% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 27%23.1–31 | 22.3% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 18.9%16–22 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35%30.1–40.2 | 29.2% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.1%6.8–9.7 | 7.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 74%70.4–77.2 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.6%60.3–66.8 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.9%83–86.6 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.4%74.3–80.2 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.7%63.5–71.5 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.4%69.4–82.2 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.5%23.2–29.8 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.8%27.7–36 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21%18.1–24 | 21.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.6%10.6–14.7 | 11.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.9%8.5–11.5 | 9.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.7%5.9–7.7 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.9%6.9–9 | 7.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10.1%8.5–11.8 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.1%28.2–35.9 | 27.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.6%12.7–16.6 | 11.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.1%12.5–15.8 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.3%7.3–9.1 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.8%4.3–5.3 | 4% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%7.3–9.1 | 7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4%3.5–4.5 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Minnesota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Barnum Township
Is Barnum Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Barnum Township is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns: C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 30%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Barnum Township?
CDC estimates 39.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.3% and 45.4%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Barnum Township?
Essentia Health Moose Lake in Moose Lake, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Barnum Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Barnum Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.8–9.7%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Barnum Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Barnum Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.