Health · Breitung

Breitung, MN health

Breitung differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.9% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55782, 55731, 55790
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 651 people are less certain, so we show Breitung's figures without a grade.

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How Breitung 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 Breitung adults…

39 of every 100 Breitung adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–42.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Breitung, betterBreitung, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Breitung
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Breitung
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Breitung
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Breitung
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
67%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
74%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Breitung 6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Breitung adults are doing

1 in 3Breitung adults feel lonely
30.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Breitung adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Breitung adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Breitung adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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
Breitung adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Breitung adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 20
Breitung adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Breitung adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.7% of Breitung adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Breitung

Breitung 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 Breitung.

Tower: 36.4% Greenwood: 36.4% Eagles Nest: 35.3% Kugler: 37% Vermilion Lake: 36.4% Morse: 35.3% Embarrass: 37.1% Breitung: 36% Breitung Tower Greenwood Eagles Nest Kugler Ely - Bloomenson Community Hospital · Ely · 18.3 miH Scenic Rivers Health Services · Tower · 3.1 mi+
35.3%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagles Nest35.3%
Breitung36%
Tower36.4%
Greenwood36.4%
Kugler37%
6 places to get careNearest ER 18.3 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 Breitung

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

HNearest EREly - Bloomenson Community HospitalEly · 18.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health Virginia★★★★★ · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesTower · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Cook Area Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Tower
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Ely - Bloomenson Community Hospital
Ely · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Cook Hospital
Cook · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
Aurora · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Essentia Health Virginia
Virginia · ★★★★★
68.2 mi
Birch Grove Clinic
Tofte · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePart of Breitung is a federal shortage area.St. Louis · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePart of Breitung is a federal shortage area.Greater St. Louis · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthBreitung's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · need score 16 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 Breitung. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Breitung
MeasureBreitungMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%35.2–42.8%31%worse
High cholesterol37.6%33.8–41.4%33.4%worse
Obesity36%31.1–41.1%33.5%about the same
Arthritis31.4%28–34.7%22.3%worse
Depression22.5%19.5–25.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.4%7.6–11.3%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.7–13.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.1–16.4%10.1%worse
COPD7.7%6.4–9.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.1%8–10.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.4–18.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.5–19%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.9–29.1%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%28.2–35.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.9–82%74.8%better
Dentist visit66.9%64.1–69.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check89.1%87.4–90.6%85.3%better
Colon screening73.8%70.2–77.1%68.7%better
Mammogram80.4%75.5–84.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%79.9–85.5%76.1%better
No health insurance6%4.7–7.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%26.6–34%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.8–23.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%12.2–16%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%16–22.1%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.2–16.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.2–12.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.1–8.9%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.2–6%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.7–7.8%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.7%6–9.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.6%28.5–36.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.6–18.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory12%10.3–13.9%12.8%
Hearing9.9%8.6–11.2%6.8%
Vision4.7%4–5.4%4%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone7.5%6.5–8.8%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 Breitung door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Breitung better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Breitung by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Breitung 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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