Health · Brandrup

Brandrup, MN health

On most measures Brandrup looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (9.4% vs 8.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56522, 56520
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 195 people are less certain, so we show Brandrup's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Brandrup compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brandrup adults…

32 of every 100 Brandrup adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.5–36.1%

Bars show Brandrup; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brandrup, betterBrandrup, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.6% Brandrup
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% Brandrup
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Brandrup
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Brandrup
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
68%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
77%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brandrup 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Brandrup adults are doing

1 in 3Brandrup adults feel lonely
30.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Brandrup adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Brandrup adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Brandrup adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · Minnesota 15.1% · too close to call
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
Brandrup adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Brandrup adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Brandrup adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Brandrup adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.2% of Brandrup adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

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

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

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Brandrup

Brandrup and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Brandrup.

Summit: 37.9% Sunnyside: 39.2% Campbell: 37.2% Breckenridge: 39.4% Bradford: 36.1% Center: 38.2% Brandenburg: 37.5% Devillo: 35.9% Foxhome: 36.6% Fairmount: 35.9% Champion: 36.5% Taylor: 38.4% Breckenridge: 39.6% Wahpeton: 37.3% Connelly: 39.4% Western: 35.3% Dwight: 38.2% Mooreton: 38.2% Brandrup: 36.3% Brandrup Summit Sunnyside Campbell Breckenridge Bradford Center St. Francis Medical Center · Breckenridge · 9 miH
35.3%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Bradford36.1%
Brandrup36.3%
Campbell37.2%
Summit37.9%
Center38.2%
Sunnyside39.2%
Breckenridge39.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Brandrup

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 50.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
26.9 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.3 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBrandrup's county is a federal shortage area.Wilkin County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careBrandrup's county is a federal shortage area.Traverse/Wilkin County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthBrandrup's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 of 25

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 Brandrup. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brandrup
MeasureBrandrupMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.2%28.5–36.1%31%about the same
High cholesterol34%30.3–38.1%33.4%about the same
Obesity36.3%28.9–44.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.9%22.1–28%22.3%about the same
Depression24.4%21.1–28.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%7.3–10.7%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes10.6%9.1–12.1%10.1%about the same
COPD6.1%5.3–7.1%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.8–7.2%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.3–17.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.2%16.1–22.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.6%19.7–28.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%23.8–34.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.7%70.8–78.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit68%64.8–71%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.7%83.7–87.5%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.6%67.3–75.6%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.5%69.1–82.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.7–80.2%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6–9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.7–34.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.9–24.2%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.6–17.5%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%14–18.9%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.8–14.2%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8.4–12.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%7.1–10%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.5–6.2%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.2%5.8–8.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.6%24.8–32.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.6–14.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory13%11.4–14.8%12.8%
Hearing7.6%6.8–8.5%6.8%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.4–8.4%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Brandrup door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Brandrup better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Brandrup by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Brandrup by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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