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Health in Brandrup Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brandrup Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56522, 56520. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brandrup Township

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

Care in and near Brandrup Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 50.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.3 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.9 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.3 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
50.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandrup Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandrup Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandrup 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 Brandrup 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brandrup Township adults…

Brandrup Township runs above MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Brandrup Township adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brandrup Township, betterBrandrup Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Brandrup Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brandrup Township 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Brandrup Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Brandrup Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Brandrup Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Brandrup Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Brandrup Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brandrup 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 10
Brandrup Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Brandrup Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Brandrup Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Brandrup Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.2% of Brandrup Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Brandrup Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Summit Township: 37.9%Sunnyside Township: 39.2%Campbell Township: 37.2%Breckenridge Township: 39.4%Bradford Township: 36.1%Center Township: 38.2%Brandenburg Township: 37.5%Devillo Township: 35.9%Foxhome Township: 36.6%Fairmount Township: 35.9%Champion Township: 36.5%Taylor Township: 38.4%Breckenridge: 39.6%Wahpeton: 37.3%Connelly Township: 39.4%Western Township: 35.3%Dwight Township: 38.2%Mooreton Township: 38.2%Brandrup Township: 36.3%Brandrup TownshipSummit TownshipSunnyside TownshipCampbell TownshipBreckenridge TownshipBradford TownshipCenter TownshipSt. Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge · 9 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bradford Township36.1%
Brandrup Township36.3%
Campbell Township37.2%
Summit Township37.9%
Center Township38.2%
Sunnyside Township39.2%
Breckenridge Township39.4%
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
Sunnyside Township————
Campbell Township————
Breckenridge Township————
Bradford Township————

Sunnyside Township, Campbell Township, Breckenridge Township and Bradford 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Brandrup Township

Why doesn’t Brandrup 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 Brandrup Township.

What hospital is closest to Brandrup Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Brandrup 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 Brandrup 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.