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Health in Roberts · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roberts residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Roberts. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roberts

Making ends meet is harder in Roberts

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (18.2%), vs 12.8% across Idaho. Housing insecurity (15% vs 10.3%) and utility shut-off threats (9.1% vs 6.6%) are higher too. 12.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Roberts adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.3%), vs 22.2% across Idaho. Habits ↓

1 in 6 working-age adults in Roberts has no health insurance

17.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.7% across Idaho. 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 Idaho figure falls outside Roberts’ likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 5
Roberts adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · ID 12.8%
Worse than ID
1 in 7
Roberts adults worry about keeping their housing
15% · ID 10.3%
Worse than ID
1 in 11
Roberts adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · ID 6.6%
Worse than ID
1 in 11
Roberts adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · ID 7.5%
Worse than ID

12.2% of Roberts adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Idaho

Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%ID 32.7%
Binge drink 13%ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roberts, betterRoberts, worseAbout the sameIdaho
Where Roberts gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupID 74%
60%Dentist visitID 67%
81%Cholesterol checkID 81%
58%Colon screeningID 62%
71%MammogramID 69%
70%Taking BP medsID 71%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roberts 17.1% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roberts adults…

Roberts runs below ID on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Roberts adults have diabetes
Idaho: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–14.4%
Better than IDWorseAbout the sameIdaho
Getting care

Care in and near Roberts

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

HNearest ERMadison Memorial HospitalRexburg · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIdaho Falls Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Council of IdahoRigby · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Community Council of Idaho
3 sites · nearest in Rigby
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Upper Valley Community Health, Services
5 sites · nearest in Idaho Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Madison Memorial Hospital
Rexburg · not rated
ER
18.5 mi
Mountain View Hospital
Idaho Falls · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Idaho Falls Community Hospital
Idaho Falls · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
Idaho Falls · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roberts itself
✓ Dental careRoberts is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roberts 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 Roberts; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Roberts adults are doing

About the same as Idaho on each measure.

3 in 10Roberts adults feel lonely
28.9% · ID 29.2% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Roberts adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · ID 19.6% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Roberts adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ID 23.7% · About the same as ID
1 in 6Roberts adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · ID 16.2% · About the same as ID
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Roberts 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.

Around town

Roberts and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.6%

of Roberts adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Idaho

Questions about health in Roberts

Why doesn’t Roberts have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Roberts.

What hospital is closest to Roberts?

Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, 18.2 miles in a straight line from Roberts’ 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 Roberts.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho 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.