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Health in Rose Dell Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rose Dell Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56144, 56134. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rose Dell Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rose Dell Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Rose Dell Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rose Dell Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Rose Dell Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.4%), 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 Rose Dell Township’s likely range; Rose Dell Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56144, 56134, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rose Dell Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Rose Dell Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rose Dell Township, betterRose Dell Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Rose Dell Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Rose Dell Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 24.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.8 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careRose Dell Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South Pipestone RSA 93 · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careRose Dell Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Dell 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 Rose Dell 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 Rose Dell 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%
79%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rose Dell Township 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Rose Dell Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Rose Dell Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Rose Dell Township adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Rose Dell Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Rose Dell Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rose Dell 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
Rose Dell Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 10
Rose Dell Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Rose Dell Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 13
Rose Dell Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

9.8% of Rose Dell Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Rose Dell Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Springwater Township: 37%Highland Township: 37.1%Denver Township: 37.3%Jasper: 38.2%Eden Township: 38.2%Mound Township: 36.3%Beaver Creek Township: 37.3%Palisade Township: 37.1%Red Rock Township: 36.6%Alliance Township: 37.4%Logan Township: 35.9%Hardwick: 36.9%Battle Plain Township: 37%Sweet Township: 39.2%Elmer Township: 37.7%Rose Dell Township: 37.9%Rose Dell TownshipSpringwater TownshipHighland TownshipDenver TownshipJasperEden TownshipSanford Luverne Medical Center · Luverne · 12.2 miHPipestone County Medical Center · Pipestone · 13.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springwater Township37%
Highland Township37.1%
Denver Township37.3%
Rose Dell Township37.9%
Jasper38.2%
Eden Township38.2%
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
Springwater Township————
Denver Township————
Jasper————
Eden Township————

Springwater Township, Denver Township, Jasper and Eden 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Rose Dell Township

Why doesn’t Rose Dell 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 Rose Dell Township.

What hospital is closest to Rose Dell Township?

Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Rose Dell 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 Rose Dell 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.