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Health in Buzzle Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Buzzle Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56676, 56652. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Buzzle Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Buzzle Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Buzzle Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Buzzle Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. There are 19 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Buzzle Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.3%), 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 Buzzle Township’s likely range; Buzzle Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56676, 56652, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Buzzle Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Buzzle Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Buzzle Township, betterBuzzle Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Buzzle Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Buzzle Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Bemidji Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesNorthome · 42.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
Bemidji · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Sanford Bagley Medical Center
Bagley · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Red Lake Hospital
Redlake · not rated
29.4 mi
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
Cass Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.1 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Northome
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
91 mi
Spectra Health
2 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBuzzle Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beltrami County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Buzzle Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Buzzle 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 Buzzle 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 Buzzle Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
74%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buzzle Township 8.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Buzzle Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Buzzle Township adults feel lonely
29.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Buzzle Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Buzzle Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Buzzle Township 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 Buzzle 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 8
Buzzle Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Buzzle Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Buzzle Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Buzzle Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.5% of Buzzle Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Buzzle Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Liberty Township: 37.5%Roosevelt Township: 36%Lammers Township: 37.6%Dudley Township: 34.8%Maple Ridge Township: 38.9%Turtle Lake Township: 37.4%Eckles Township: 37.4%Alaska Township: 37.5%Sinclair Township: 34.2%Jones Township: 37.6%Shevlin Township: 36%Holst Township: 34.4%Buzzle Township: 36%Buzzle TownshipLiberty TownshipRoosevelt TownshipLammers TownshipDudley TownshipSanford Bemidji Medical Center · Bemidji · 13.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHSanford Bagley Medical Center · Bagley · 15.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dudley Township34.8%
Buzzle Township36%
Roosevelt Township36%
Liberty Township37.5%
Lammers Township37.6%
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
Liberty Township————
Roosevelt Township————
Dudley Township————
Lammers Township————

Liberty Township, Roosevelt Township, Dudley Township and Lammers 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Buzzle Township

Why doesn’t Buzzle 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 Buzzle Township.

What hospital is closest to Buzzle Township?

Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Bemidji, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Buzzle 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 Buzzle 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.