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Health in Brownsdale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brownsdale residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brownsdale. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
24.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.4%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
25.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brownsdale

26 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Brownsdale

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea · 25.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 29.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.7 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
43.7 mi
Community Health Center of Mason City
Mason City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBrownsdale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brownsdale itself
✓ Mental healthBrownsdale is not a shortage area

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 Brownsdale; ≈ 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 Brownsdale adults…

On every condition, Brownsdale is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Brownsdale adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28–35.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brownsdale, betterBrownsdale, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Brownsdale gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Gerbig Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brownsdale 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Brownsdale adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Brownsdale adults feel lonely
29.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Brownsdale adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Brownsdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Brownsdale adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brownsdale 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
Brownsdale adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Brownsdale adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Brownsdale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Brownsdale adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Brownsdale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Brownsdale

Why doesn’t Brownsdale have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Brownsdale.

What hospital is closest to Brownsdale?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin in Albert Lea, 25.9 miles in a straight line from Brownsdale’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 Brownsdale.

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.