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Health in Burleene Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burleene Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56446, 56319, 56347. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Burleene Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Burleene Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Burleene Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More Burleene Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.8%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Burleene Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.6%), 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 Burleene Township’s likely range; Burleene Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56446, 56319, 56347, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burleene Township adults…

Burleene Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Burleene Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Burleene Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Burleene Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Burleene Township27%
Minnesota17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.5%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burleene Township, betterBurleene Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Burleene Township gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Burleene Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlomere Health★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 65.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.5 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
97.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burleene Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burleene Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burleene 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 Burleene 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 Burleene Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
60%Dentist visitMN 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burleene Township 9.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Burleene Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Burleene Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Burleene Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Burleene Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Burleene Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Burleene 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 6
Burleene Township adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Burleene Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 14
Burleene Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Burleene Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

12.9% of Burleene Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Burleene Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wykeham Township: 40.1%Spruce Hill Township: 37.2%Leslie Township: 37.8%Iona Township: 39.7%Eagle Bend: 40.3%Bertha Township: 39.1%Eastern Township: 36.8%Eagle Valley Township: 39.9%Miltona Township: 36%Belle River Township: 35%Reynolds Township: 39.4%Gordon Township: 37.5%Hartford Township: 39.6%Burleene Township: 39.6%Burleene TownshipWykeham TownshipSpruce Hill TownshipLeslie TownshipIona TownshipCentracare - Long Prairie Hospital · Long Prairie · 13.6 miHAlomere Health · Alexandria · 19.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Spruce Hill Township37.2%
Leslie Township37.8%
Burleene Township39.6%
Iona Township39.7%
Wykeham Township40.1%
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
Wykeham Township————
Spruce Hill Township————
Leslie Township————
Iona Township————

Wykeham Township, Spruce Hill Township, Leslie Township and Iona 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Burleene Township

Why doesn’t Burleene 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 Burleene Township.

What hospital is closest to Burleene Township?

Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Burleene 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 Burleene 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.