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Health in Buckman Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Buckman Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56373, 56364. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Buckman Township

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

Buckman 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 ↓

Smoking is more common in Buckman Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Buckman Township’s likely range; Buckman Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56373, 56364, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Buckman Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Gabriels Hospital★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthsourceCoon Rapids · 63.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
For veterans
25.7 mi
Mille Lacs Health System
Onamia · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.4 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBuckman Township is a federal shortage area.West Morrison County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Buckman Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Buckman 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 Buckman 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 24.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Buckman Township, betterBuckman Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Buckman Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Buckman Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.7–35.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buckman Township 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Buckman Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Buckman Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Buckman Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Buckman Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Buckman Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Buckman 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
Buckman Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Buckman Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Buckman Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Buckman Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.3% of Buckman Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Buckman Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bellevue Township: 36.8%Pierz Township: 37.1%Morrill Township: 38.2%Agram Township: 37.1%Graham Township: 39.4%Langola Township: 38.7%Swan River Township: 37.3%Two Rivers Township: 36.8%Little Falls Township: 37.4%Royalton: 35.6%Genola: 37.1%Pierz: 35.8%Hillman Township: 37.5%Lakin Township: 38.8%Alberta Township: 40.6%Belle Prairie Township: 37.5%Mayhew Lake Township: 40.5%Brockway Township: 37%Rice: 39.1%Watab Township: 39.7%Buckman Township: 36.9%Buckman TownshipBellevue TownshipPierz TownshipMorrill TownshipAgram TownshipGraham TownshipLangola TownshipSt. Gabriels Hospital · Little Falls · 14.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bellevue Township36.8%
Buckman Township36.9%
Pierz Township37.1%
Agram Township37.1%
Morrill Township38.2%
Langola Township38.7%
Graham 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
Bellevue TownshipB+36.8%10%15.5%ZIP codes
Pierz Township————
Morrill Township————
Agram Township————
Graham Township————
Langola TownshipB+38.7%9.4%14.7%ZIP codes

Pierz Township, Morrill Township, Agram Township and Graham 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Buckman Township

Why doesn’t Buckman 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 Buckman Township.

What hospital is closest to Buckman Township?

St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Buckman Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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