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Health in Burbank Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burbank Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56312, 56273. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Burbank Township

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

Burbank 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 cancer run high in Burbank Township

1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.5%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Cancer is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 8.5% across Minnesota. In all, Burbank Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Burbank Township’s likely range; Burbank Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56312, 56273, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Burbank Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesville · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare- Rice Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.5 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
25.9 mi
Meeker Memorial Hospital
Litchfield · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.9 mi
Access Health - Marshall
Marshall · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burbank Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burbank Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burbank 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 Burbank 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 Burbank Township adults…

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

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

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burbank Township, betterBurbank Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Burbank Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
70%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burbank Township 7.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Burbank Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Burbank Township adults feel lonely
29.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Burbank Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Burbank Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Burbank Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Burbank 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
Burbank Township adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Burbank Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Burbank Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Burbank Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

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

Around town

Burbank Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New London Township: 37.7%Colfax Township: 37.7%Roseville Township: 37%Crow River Township: 37.8%Spicer: 39%Green Lake Township: 39.1%Lake Andrew Township: 37.7%Irving Township: 37.8%Crow Lake Township: 38%Norway Lake Township: 38.2%Lake Henry Township: 36.8%Paynesville Township: 35.5%Belgrade: 36.8%Lake George Township: 37.8%Burbank Township: 37.7%Burbank TownshipNew London TownshipColfax TownshipRoseville TownshipCrow River TownshipCentracare - Paynesville Hospital · Paynesville · 10.8 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roseville Township37%
Burbank Township37.7%
New London Township37.7%
Colfax Township37.7%
Crow River Township37.8%
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
New London TownshipA−37.7%10.7%12.1%ZIP codes
Colfax Township————
Roseville Township————
Crow River Township————

Colfax Township, Roseville Township and Crow River 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Burbank Township

Why doesn’t Burbank 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 Burbank Township.

What hospital is closest to Burbank Township?

Centracare - Paynesville Hospital in Paynesville, 10.8 miles in a straight line from Burbank 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 Burbank 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.