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Health in Rose Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rose Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56183, 56131, 56174, 56137. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rose Hill Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Rose Hill Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Rose Hill Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rose Hill Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.3%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Rose Hill Township, and more people treating it

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 82.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Hill Township’s likely range; Rose Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56183, 56131, 56174, 56137, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rose Hill Township adults…

Rose Hill Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Rose Hill Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 15.2%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rose Hill Township, betterRose Hill Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Rose Hill Township gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
82%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rose Hill Township 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rose Hill Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.4 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.2 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Hill Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Hill Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Hill 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 Hill 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).

Mind & connection

How Rose Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Rose Hill Township adults feel lonely
28.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Rose Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Rose Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Rose Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rose Hill 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 Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Rose Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Rose Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Rose Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10% of Rose Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Rose Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Westbrook Township: 39.3%Southbrook Township: 36.3%Des Moines River Township: 38.1%Amo Township: 39.6%Dovray Township: 37.6%Storden Township: 39.7%Ann Township: 37%Belfast Township: 36.6%Springfield Township: 37.2%Lime Lake Township: 37.4%Dale Township: 39.6%Rose Hill Township: 39%Rose Hill TownshipWestbrook TownshipSouthbrook TownshipDes Moines River TownshipAmo TownshipSanford Westbrook Medical Center · Westbrook · 4.8 miHWindom Area Health · Windom · 15.1 miHAccess Health-Fulda · Fulda · 12.4 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Southbrook Township36.3%
Des Moines River Township38.1%
Rose Hill Township39%
Westbrook Township39.3%
Amo Township39.6%
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
Westbrook Township————
Southbrook Township————
Des Moines River Township————
Amo Township————

Westbrook Township, Southbrook Township, Des Moines River Township and Amo 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.

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Rose Hill Township

Why doesn’t Rose Hill 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 Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Rose Hill Township?

Sanford Westbrook Medical Center in Westbrook, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Rose Hill 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 Hill 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.