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Health in Roscoe Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roscoe Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55963, 55992, 55983. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.6%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
34.9%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
22.3%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
27.9%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
19.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
What stands out

What stands out about health in Roscoe Township

9%worry about food · MN 11.4%
★ What stands out · 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
Roscoe Township adults worry about having enough food
9% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Roscoe Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 21
Roscoe Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · MN 5.7%
Better than MN
1 in 17
Roscoe Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6.3% of Roscoe Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roscoe Township adults…

On every condition, Roscoe Township is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Roscoe Township adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–34.5%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Roscoe Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester · 19.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
Cannon Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing
Red Wing · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.1 mi
West Side Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roscoe Township itself
✓ Dental careRoscoe Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRoscoe Township is not a shortage area

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 Roscoe 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 22.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roscoe Township, betterRoscoe Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Roscoe Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
71%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roscoe Township 6.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Roscoe Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Roscoe Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Roscoe Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Roscoe Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Roscoe Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Roscoe 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.

Around town

Roscoe Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Zumbrota: 34.9%Pine Island Township: 35.5%Cherry Grove Township: 35.8%Milton Township: 35.5%Minneola Township: 35.1%New Haven Township: 35.3%Zumbrota Township: 36%Pine Island: 34.3%Mazeppa Township: 38.3%Mazeppa: 38.3%Wanamingo Township: 35.4%Kenyon Township: 35.8%Concord Township: 36.7%Mantorville Township: 34.9%Wanamingo: 35%Belle Creek Township: 35.3%Kalmar Township: 36.8%Oronoco Township: 36.6%Oronoco: 36.7%Roscoe Township: 34.9%Roscoe TownshipZumbrotaPine Island TownshipCherry Grove TownshipMilton TownshipMinneola TownshipNew Haven TownshipCommunity Health Service Inc. - Rochester · Rochester · 18.8 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roscoe Township34.9%
Zumbrota34.9%
Minneola Township35.1%
New Haven Township35.3%
Pine Island Township35.5%
Milton Township35.5%
Cherry Grove Township35.8%
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
ZumbrotaA−34.9%9.5%13.7%CDC place
Pine Island Township————
Cherry Grove Township————
Minneola Township————
Milton Township————
New Haven TownshipA35.3%8.9%12%ZIP codes

Pine Island Township, Cherry Grove Township, Minneola Township and Milton 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.

25.9%

of Roscoe Township adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Roscoe Township

Why doesn’t Roscoe 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 Roscoe Township.

What hospital is closest to Roscoe Township?

Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester in Rochester, 19.3 miles in a straight line from Roscoe 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 Roscoe 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.