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Health in Roberts Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roberts Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56553, 56594. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roberts Township

Roberts Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Roberts Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Roberts Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 8.5% across Minnesota. In all, Roberts Township runs above Minnesota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Roberts Township’s likely range; Roberts Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56553, 56594, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Roberts Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 25.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
25.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈25.8 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.1 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roberts Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roberts Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roberts Township 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 Township; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roberts Township adults…

Roberts Township runs above MN on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Roberts Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.3%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roberts Township, betterRoberts Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Roberts Township gets moving

5.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
67%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
74%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roberts Township 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Roberts Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Roberts Township adults feel lonely
28.5% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Roberts Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Roberts Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Roberts Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Roberts Township 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.

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 11
Roberts Township adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Roberts Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Roberts Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Roberts Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.7% of Roberts Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Roberts Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eagle Township: 35.6%Mitchell Township: 36.7%McCauleyville Township: 36.7%Wolverton Township: 37.1%Deerhorn Township: 35.7%Holy Cross Township: 33.5%Colfax Township: 35%Wolverton: 37.9%Walcott Township: 34.8%Abercrombie Township: 37.1%Pleasant Township: 34.5%Manston Township: 35.3%Nordick Township: 36.9%Abercrombie: 34.5%Atherton Township: 32.4%Roberts Township: 37%Roberts TownshipEagle TownshipMitchell TownshipMcCauleyville TownshipWolverton TownshipDeerhorn Township
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthy
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagle Township35.6%
Deerhorn Township35.7%
Mitchell Township36.7%
McCauleyville Township36.7%
Roberts Township37%
Wolverton Township37.1%
MN33.5%

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

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Mitchell Township————
Deerhorn Township————
Wolverton Township————
McCauleyville Township————

Mitchell Township, Deerhorn Township, Wolverton Township and McCauleyville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Roberts Township

Why doesn’t Roberts Township 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 Township.

What hospital is closest to Roberts Township?

St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Roberts Township’s 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 Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.