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Health in Brighton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brighton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56073, 56074. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
35%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.2%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
28.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
7.5 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brighton Township

6.5%have COPD · MN 5.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brighton Township adults…

Brighton Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Brighton Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.7–7.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Brighton Township

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

HNearest ERNew Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNew Ulm Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.6 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.4 mi
Access Health - Windom
Windom · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBrighton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrighton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brighton 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 Brighton 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brighton Township, betterBrighton Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Brighton Township gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake North Unit115 acres2Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake Central Unit86 acres3Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Courtland Bay Unit46 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brighton Township 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Brighton Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Brighton Township adults feel lonely
28.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Brighton Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Brighton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Brighton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brighton 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 9
Brighton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Brighton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Brighton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Brighton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.8% of Brighton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Brighton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Courtland Township: 33.3%Bernadotte Township: 34%Lafayette Township: 34.4%Granby Township: 34.4%Cambria Township: 35.3%New Ulm: 35.2%Cottonwood Township: 35.3%Courtland: 33%Nicollet Township: 34.1%New Sweden Township: 35.5%Alfsborg Township: 38.6%Lafayette: 32.7%Cornish Township: 38.5%West Newton Township: 37.3%Milford Township: 35.3%Oshawa Township: 33.7%Traverse Township: 33.7%Nicollet: 34.4%Brighton Township: 35%Brighton TownshipCourtland TownshipBernadotte TownshipLafayette TownshipGranby TownshipNew Ulm Medical Center · New Ulm · 7.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHRiver's Edge Hospital & Clinic · St. Peter · 17.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Courtland Township33.3%
Bernadotte Township34%
Lafayette Township34.4%
Granby Township34.4%
Brighton Township35%
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
Courtland Township————
Bernadotte Township————
Lafayette Township————
Granby Township————

Courtland Township, Bernadotte Township, Lafayette Township and Granby 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Brighton Township

Why doesn’t Brighton 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 Brighton Township.

What hospital is closest to Brighton Township?

New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Brighton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brighton 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.