Photo: Barney, Paul · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Castle Rock Township is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns
Castle Rock Township beats Minnesota on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55024, 55065, 55031, 55057. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Castle Rock Township
Against towns with similar incomes, Castle Rock Township’s lead shrinks
Castle Rock Township is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns, but 53% of the 4,264 towns with similar household incomes ($100K–$166K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Heart disease and stroke are less common in Castle Rock Township
Castle Rock Township runs below Minnesota on four chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.5% vs 5.9%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.1%) and COPD (4.3% vs 5.4%). A young population is part of it: only 12% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Castle Rock Township adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Castle Rock Township’s likely range; Castle Rock Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55024, 55065, 55031, 55057, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Castle Rock Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Castle Rock Township is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 94% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 60%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Castle Rock Township’s median household income is $132,917; among the 4,264 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($100K–$166K), it’s healthier than 53%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Castle Rock Township adults…
Castle Rock Township runs below MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 12% of Castle Rock Township residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6% of Castle Rock Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Care in and near Castle Rock Township
No hospital or community health center in Castle Rock Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Castle Rock Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
3.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Castle Rock Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Castle Rock Township adults are doing
About the same as Minnesota on each measure.
3 in 10 Castle Rock Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Castle Rock Township and the towns around it
Castle Rock Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock Township | A− | 34.8% | 8.5% | 12.5% | ZIP codes |
| Farmington | A | 34.5% | 7.8% | 12.3% | CDC place |
| Hampton Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Sciota Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Eureka Township | A | 34.1% | 8.2% | 11.6% | ZIP codes |
| Empire | — | — | — | — |
Hampton Township and Sciota Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Empire: no CDC estimate of its own. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Castle Rock Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Castle Rock Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Castle Rock Township is better than Minnesota on 11 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Castle Rock Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Castle Rock Township | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.8%12.1–15.5 | 16% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.7%9.5–12 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.3%13.7–16.9 | 15.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.8%31.1–38.7 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.5%7.4–9.6 | 10.1% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 27.2%24.8–29.7 | 31% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.3%29.7–35.2 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 20.5%18.5–22.5 | 22.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.1%9–11.2 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.4%6.7–8.1 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.5%4.1–5 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.3%3.8–4.9 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.4%2.2–2.6 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.8%6.3–9.4 | 8.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.5%10.8–14.4 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.5%18.8–24.3 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 19.3%16.9–22 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29%26.1–32.2 | 29.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.6%5.6–7.8 | 7.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.7%70.7–76.4 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71.2%68.8–73.6 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.1%84.5–87.7 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.2%71.2–77 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.5%63.1–69.7 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.9%75.3–84 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.6%22–27.4 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 29.8%26.5–33.1 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.6%18–23.2 | 21.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.1%7.6–10.7 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.9%6.7–9.2 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.1%4.4–5.9 | 5.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.9%5.1–6.8 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6%5–7.1 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.8%22.2–27.6 | 27.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.5%8.3–10.8 | 11.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12%10.7–13.4 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.5%4.9–6.1 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.9–3.5 | 4% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.2%5.5–6.8 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.3–2.8 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Minnesota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Castle Rock Township
Is Castle Rock Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Castle Rock Township is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 53%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Castle Rock Township?
CDC estimates 34.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.1% and 38.7%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Castle Rock Township?
Northfield Hospital in Northfield, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Castle Rock Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Castle Rock Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–7.8%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Castle Rock Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Castle Rock Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.