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Health in Bruno Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bruno Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55712, 55756, 55795. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bruno Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Bruno Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Bruno Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

Bruno 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 ↓

In Bruno Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.1% of working-age adults are uninsured (Minnesota 7.5%), yet 19.9% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.4% 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 Bruno Township’s likely range; Bruno Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55712, 55756, 55795, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bruno Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Bruno Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Bruno Township

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

HNearest EREssentia Health Moose LakeMoose Lake · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLake Superior Community Health CenterCarlton · 27.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Essentia Health Moose Lake
Moose Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Essentia Health Sandstone
Sandstone · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Carlton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.1 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Cloquet · not rated
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Burnett Medical Center
Grantsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in Minong
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bruno Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bruno Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bruno 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 Bruno 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bruno Township 7.1% · 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 26.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bruno Township, betterBruno Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Bruno Township gets moving

7.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bruno Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Bruno Township adults feel lonely
29.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Bruno Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Bruno Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Bruno 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 Bruno 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
Bruno Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Bruno Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Bruno Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Bruno Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.9% of Bruno Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Bruno Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Norman Township: 39.6%Kerrick Township: 38%Park Township: 39.8%Fleming Township: 40.2%Bruno: 38.7%Windemere Township: 38.5%Kettle River Township: 39.5%Partridge Township: 40%Nickerson Township: 39.4%Kerrick: 38.4%New Dosey Township: 42.8%Danforth Township: 42.6%Bruno Township: 39.5%Bruno TownshipNorman TownshipKerrick TownshipPark TownshipFleming TownshipBrunoEssentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone · 17.4 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kerrick Township38%
Bruno38.7%
Bruno Township39.5%
Norman Township39.6%
Park Township39.8%
Fleming Township40.2%
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
Norman Township————
Kerrick Township————
Fleming Township————
Park Township————
Bruno————

Norman Township, Kerrick Township, Fleming Township, Park Township and Bruno: 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Bruno Township

Why doesn’t Bruno 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 Bruno Township.

What hospital is closest to Bruno Township?

Essentia Health Moose Lake in Moose Lake, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Bruno 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 Bruno 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.