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Health in Spring Brook Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Brook Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56733, 56732, 56729. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Brook Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Spring Brook Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.5%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. COPD is also above the state: 7.3%, vs 5.4% across Minnesota. In all, Spring Brook Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Spring Brook Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Spring Brook 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 ↓

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

37.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 81.6% 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 Spring Brook Township’s likely range; Spring Brook Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56733, 56732, 56729, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Brook Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Spring Brook Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Brook Township

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

HNearest ERKittson HealthcareHallock · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceGrafton · 35.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.8 mi
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
Thief River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Brook Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Brook Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Brook 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 Spring Brook 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 Spring Brook Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
82%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Brook Township 6.8% · 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 25.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Brook Township, betterSpring Brook Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Spring Brook Township gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Spring Brook Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Spring Brook Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Spring Brook Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Spring Brook Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Spring Brook Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Spring Brook 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 10
Spring Brook Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Spring Brook Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Spring Brook Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Spring Brook Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.3% of Spring Brook Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Spring Brook Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Davis Township: 34.2%Deerwood Township: 34.7%Jupiter Township: 34.7%Augsburg Township: 38.7%Svea Township: 35.7%Tegner Township: 34%Sinnott Township: 38.7%Karlstad: 33.8%Norway Township: 34.7%Nelson Park Township: 38.2%Arveson Township: 34.7%Pelan Township: 34.7%Hazelton Township: 34.2%Wanger Township: 39%Spring Brook Township: 34.4%Spring Brook TownshipDavis TownshipDeerwood TownshipJupiter TownshipAugsburg TownshipKittson Healthcare · Hallock · 16.5 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Davis Township34.2%
Spring Brook Township34.4%
Deerwood Township34.7%
Jupiter Township34.7%
Augsburg Township38.7%
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
Davis Township————
Deerwood Township————
Augsburg Township————
Jupiter Township————

Davis Township, Deerwood Township, Augsburg Township and Jupiter 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Spring Brook Township

Why doesn’t Spring Brook 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 Spring Brook Township.

What hospital is closest to Spring Brook Township?

Kittson Healthcare in Hallock, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Spring Brook 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 Spring Brook 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.