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Health in Rolling Forks Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rolling Forks Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56381, 56334. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rolling Forks Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Rolling Forks Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Cancer is also above the state: 11%, vs 8.5% across Minnesota. In all, Rolling Forks Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Rolling Forks Township, and more people treating it

37% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Rolling Forks Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Rolling Forks Township’s likely range; Rolling Forks Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56381, 56334, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rolling Forks Township adults…

Rolling Forks Township runs above MN on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Rolling Forks Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rolling Forks Township 7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rolling Forks Township

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

HNearest ERGlacial Ridge HospitalGlenwood · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlacial Ridge Hospital★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 29.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.2 mi
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar · ★★★★★
ER
72.1 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rolling Forks Township itself
✓ Dental careRolling Forks Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rolling Forks 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 Rolling Forks 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rolling Forks Township, betterRolling Forks Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Rolling Forks Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Rolling Forks Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 4Rolling Forks Township adults feel lonely
27.3% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Rolling Forks Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Rolling Forks Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Rolling Forks Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Rolling Forks 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 10
Rolling Forks Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Rolling Forks Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Rolling Forks Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Rolling Forks Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8% of Rolling Forks Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Rolling Forks Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gilchrist Township: 39.4%Barsness Township: 39.2%Camp Lake Township: 38.3%Langhei Township: 38.7%Lake Johanna Township: 38.2%Kerkhoven Township: 39.4%Chippewa Falls Township: 39.4%Blue Mounds Township: 39.1%Benson Township: 38.2%Kildare Township: 39.9%Hoff Township: 38.6%Rolling Forks Township: 39.2%Rolling Forks TownshipGilchrist TownshipBarsness TownshipCamp Lake TownshipLanghei TownshipCentracare - Benson · Benson · 13.3 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Camp Lake Township38.3%
Langhei Township38.7%
Rolling Forks Township39.2%
Barsness Township39.2%
Gilchrist Township39.4%
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
Gilchrist Township————
Barsness Township————
Langhei Township————
Camp Lake Township————

Gilchrist Township, Barsness Township, Langhei Township and Camp Lake 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Rolling Forks Township

Why doesn’t Rolling Forks 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 Rolling Forks Township.

What hospital is closest to Rolling Forks Township?

Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Rolling Forks Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rolling Forks 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.