Health · Bungo

Bungo, MN health

Bungo differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer lonely adults (26.7% vs 31.2%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56474 (all of Bungo)
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How Bungo 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 Bungo adults…

39 of every 100 Bungo adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bungo, betterBungo, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Bungo
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Bungo
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Bungo
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Bungo
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bungo 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Bungo adults are doing

1 in 4Bungo adults feel lonely
26.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · better
1 in 4Bungo adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Bungo adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Bungo adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 8
Bungo adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Bungo adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Bungo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Bungo adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.9% of Bungo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Bungo

Bungo and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Ansel: 38.2% Moose Lake: 37.1% Walden: 37.2% Bull Moose: 37.5% Orton: 37.5% Poplar: 38.8% McKinley: 37.6% Lyons: 38.2% Maple: 36.5% Meadow Brook: 37% Pine River: 37.6% Pine River: 36.6% Wilson: 37.2% Deerfield: 37.7% Bungo: 37.2% Bungo Ansel Moose Lake Walden Bull Moose
36.5%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Moose Lake37.1%
Bungo37.2%
Walden37.2%
Bull Moose37.5%
Ansel38.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 22.8 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 Bungo

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

HNearest ERLakewood Health SystemStaples · 22.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesFloodwood · 81.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.8 mi
Lakewood Health System
Staples · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
Brainerd · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
St. Josephs Area Health Services
Park Rapids · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Astera Health
Wadena · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
81.6 mi
Cook Area Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Floodwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
102.7 mi
Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic
Carlton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBungo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careBungo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBungo's county is a federal shortage area.Region 5 Mental Health Service Area · 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 Bungo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bungo
MeasureBungoMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%35.3–41.8%31%worse
High cholesterol37.4%34.1–40.7%33.4%worse
Obesity37.2%32.2–42.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis29.2%26.5–31.9%22.3%worse
Depression23.4%20.6–26.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.6–13.8%8.9%worse
Asthma10.2%9.2–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.2–12%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.5%12–15.1%10.1%worse
COPD8.2%7.3–9.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.9%8–9.8%5.9%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%15–19.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.9%14.5–19.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise28.2%24.6–31.7%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%30–39.2%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%74–79.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.6%61.6–67.5%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%85–88%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70.4%66.4–74%68.7%about the same
Mammogram77.9%71.7–83%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.5–83%76.1%better
No health insurance7.6%6.4–9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.7%23.1–30.4%31.2%better
Lack emotional support19.9%17.3–22.9%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.9–16.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.6–22.3%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.8–15.8%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%10.3–14.2%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.7–10.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.5–8.3%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%8.3–11.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.8%30.4–37.2%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.4–18.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%12.2–15.1%12.8%
Hearing9.9%8.9–10.8%6.8%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.7%4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.9–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.7%7.8–9.7%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 Bungo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Bungo better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bungo by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bungo 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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