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Health in Bradbury Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bradbury Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56359. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bradbury Township

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Bradbury Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (5%), vs 3.1% across Minnesota. Diabetes is also above the state: 15.8%, vs 10.1% across Minnesota. In all, Bradbury Township runs above Minnesota on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Bradbury Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.7%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Bradbury Township

57.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 67.5% across Minnesota. Among those 65 and older, 17.3% have lost all their teeth (Minnesota 8.9%). Bradbury Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

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 Bradbury Township’s likely range; Bradbury Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56359, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bradbury Township adults…

Bradbury Township runs above MN on 11 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Bradbury Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.7%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 21.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bradbury Township, betterBradbury Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Bradbury Township gets moving

8.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
57%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bradbury Township 9.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bradbury Township

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

HNearest ERMille Lacs Health SystemOnamia · 4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 64.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Welia Health
Mora · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
64.9 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
3 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.7 mi
Scenic Rivers Health Services
Floodwood · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBradbury 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 Bradbury Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bradbury 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 Bradbury 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).

Mind & connection

How Bradbury Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Bradbury Township runs above Minnesota.

3 in 10Bradbury Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Bradbury Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Bradbury Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Bradbury Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · MN 15.1% · Worse than MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bradbury 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 5
Bradbury Township adults worry about having enough food
20.8% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 7
Bradbury Township adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 10
Bradbury Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Bradbury Township adults lack reliable transportation
11.5% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

16.5% of Bradbury Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Bradbury Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Onamia Township: 41.8%Kathio Township: 41.7%Onamia: 39.7%Leigh Township: 37.6%Lewis Township: 37.8%South Harbor Township: 41.6%Mudgett Township: 39.6%Dailey Township: 40.7%Roosevelt Township: 38.8%Vineland: 46.5%Richardson Township: 37.7%Hazelton Township: 33.3%Granite Township: 37.3%Bradbury Township: 41.8%Bradbury TownshipOnamia TownshipKathio TownshipOnamiaLeigh TownshipMille Lacs Health System · Onamia · 4 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leigh Township37.6%
Onamia39.7%
Kathio Township41.7%
Bradbury Township41.8%
Onamia 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
Onamia Township————
Kathio TownshipD41.7%15.8%21.4%ZIP codes
Onamia————
Leigh Township————

Onamia Township, Onamia and Leigh 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.

39.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Bradbury Township

Why doesn’t Bradbury 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 Bradbury Township.

What hospital is closest to Bradbury Township?

Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Bradbury 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 Bradbury 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.