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Health in Brookville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brookville Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56266, 56087, 56085, 56224. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brookville Township

Brookville Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Brookville Township’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 ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Brookville Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Brookville Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Brookville Township, and more people treating it

35.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. 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 Brookville Township’s likely range; Brookville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56266, 56087, 56085, 56224, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Brookville Township

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

HNearest ERSleepy Eye Medical CenterSleepy Eye · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 31.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Centracare - Redwood
Redwood Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.5 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBrookville Township is a federal shortage area.Redwood · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brookville Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brookville 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 Brookville 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 Brookville Township adults…

Brookville Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Brookville Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brookville Township 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brookville Township, betterBrookville Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Brookville Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Brookville Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Brookville Township adults feel lonely
29% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Brookville Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Brookville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Brookville 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 Brookville 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 8
Brookville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Brookville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Brookville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Brookville Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.8% of Brookville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Brookville Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Morgan Township: 36.5%Burnstown Township: 35.7%Sundown Township: 36.3%Prairieville Township: 36.6%Eden Township: 36.8%Sherman Township: 38.2%Three Lakes Township: 37%Springfield: 35.4%Leavenworth Township: 36.4%North Star Township: 36%Bashaw Township: 36.3%Willow Lake Township: 37.5%Home Township: 36.6%Cobden: 36.6%Camp Township: 39.9%Ridgely Township: 39.9%Brookville Township: 36.3%Brookville TownshipMorgan TownshipBurnstown TownshipSundown TownshipPrairieville TownshipEden TownshipSleepy Eye Medical Center · Sleepy Eye · 9.9 miHCentracare - Redwood · Redwood Falls · 17.6 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burnstown Township35.7%
Brookville Township36.3%
Sundown Township36.3%
Morgan Township36.5%
Prairieville Township36.6%
Eden Township36.8%
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
Morgan Township————
Burnstown Township————
Sundown Township————
Prairieville Township————
Eden Township————

Morgan Township, Burnstown Township, Sundown Township, Prairieville Township and Eden 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Brookville Township

Why doesn’t Brookville 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 Brookville Township.

What hospital is closest to Brookville Township?

Centracare - Redwood in Redwood Falls, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Brookville 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 Brookville 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.