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Health in Rome Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rome Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56033, 56027, 56013. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rome Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rome Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Rome Township runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rome Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Rome 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 Rome Township’s likely range; Rome Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56033, 56027, 56013, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rome Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Rome Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8.4%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rome Township, betterRome Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Rome Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Rome Township

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

HNearest ERUnited Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnited Hospital District★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 43.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
31.2 mi
Hancock County Health System
Britt · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.3 mi
Open Door Health Center
Mankato · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.2 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
5 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careRome Township is a federal shortage area.Faribault West/Freeborn · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rome Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rome 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 Rome 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 Rome Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rome Township 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Rome Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Rome Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Rome Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Rome Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Rome Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rome 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
Rome Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Rome Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Rome Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Rome Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.5% of Rome Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Rome Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Frost: 37.4%Elmore Township: 36.9%Emerald Township: 37.2%Seely Township: 37.6%Elmore: 37.1%Blue Earth City Township: 37.2%Pilot Grove Township: 37%Barber Township: 37.8%Brush Creek Township: 37.7%Kiester Township: 38.4%Rome Township: 37.2%Rome TownshipFrostElmore TownshipEmerald TownshipSeely TownshipUnited Hospital District · Blue Earth · 9.9 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elmore Township36.9%
Rome Township37.2%
Emerald Township37.2%
Frost37.4%
Seely Township37.6%
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
Emerald Township————
Elmore Township————
Frost————
Seely Township————

Emerald Township, Elmore Township, Frost and Seely 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Rome Township

Why doesn’t Rome 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 Rome Township.

What hospital is closest to Rome Township?

United Hospital District in Blue Earth, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Rome 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 Rome Township.

Town Square →
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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.