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Health in Rolling Green Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rolling Green Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56031, 56181. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rolling Green Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rolling Green Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Rolling Green Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rolling Green Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Rolling Green Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.5%), vs 13.1% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Green Township’s likely range; Rolling Green Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56031, 56181, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rolling Green Township adults…

Rolling Green Township runs above MN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Rolling Green Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rolling Green Township, betterRolling Green Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Rolling Green Township gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Rolling Green Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont★★★★★ · 5.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 32.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Avera Holy Family Hospital
Estherville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
Jackson · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.5 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
3 sites · nearest in Spencer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rolling Green Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rolling Green Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rolling Green 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 Green 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
64%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
80%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rolling Green Township 8.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Rolling Green Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Rolling Green Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Rolling Green Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Rolling Green Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Rolling Green Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rolling Green 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 8
Rolling Green Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Rolling Green Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Rolling Green Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Rolling Green Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.4% of Rolling Green Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Rolling Green Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Welcome: 37.7%Fairmont: 36.6%Fraser Township: 37.1%Tenhassen Township: 36.1%Manyaska Township: 36.4%Fox Lake Township: 36.6%Fairmont Township: 36.6%Rutland Township: 36.7%Waverly Township: 35.9%Silver Lake Township: 36.6%Lake Belt Township: 35.2%Rolling Green Township: 36.9%Rolling Green TownshipWelcomeFairmontFraser TownshipTenhassen TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont · Fairmont · 5 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tenhassen Township36.1%
Fairmont36.6%
Rolling Green Township36.9%
Fraser Township37.1%
Welcome37.7%
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
Welcome————
FairmontB−36.6%13%15.9%CDC place
Fraser Township————
Tenhassen Township————

Welcome, Fraser Township and Tenhassen 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Rolling Green Township

Why doesn’t Rolling Green 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 Green Township.

What hospital is closest to Rolling Green Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont in Fairmont, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Rolling Green Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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