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Health in Rosendale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rosendale Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56081, 56062, 56060. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rosendale Township

Making ends meet is harder in Rosendale Township

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16.9%), vs 11.4% across Minnesota. Housing insecurity (12.8% vs 9.3%) and utility shut-off threats (7.5% vs 5.7%) are higher too. 11.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Rosendale Township adults get no exercise

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

1 in 7 working-age adults in Rosendale Township has no health insurance

14.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.5% across Minnesota. 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 Rosendale Township’s likely range; Rosendale Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56081, 56062, 56060, which may reach past town lines.

★ 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 6
Rosendale Township adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 8
Rosendale Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 13
Rosendale Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 11
Rosendale Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

11.6% of Rosendale Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

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 31.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rosendale Township, betterRosendale Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Rosendale Township gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
62%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
66%Colon screeningMN 69%
76%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rosendale Township 14.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rosendale Township adults…

Rosendale Township runs above MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Rosendale Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6–8.2%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Why age matters here

Rosendale Township is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Rosendale Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Rosendale Township31%
Minnesota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Rosendale Township

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System St. JamesSt. James · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareWindom · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.7 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
Sleepy Eye · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.7 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosendale Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosendale Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosendale 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 Rosendale 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 Rosendale Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Rosendale Township adults feel lonely
29.9% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Rosendale Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Rosendale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Rosendale 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 Rosendale 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

Rosendale Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. James: 38.3%South Branch Township: 37.3%Fieldon Township: 36.4%Riverdale Township: 36.8%St. James Township: 37.6%Antrim Township: 36.4%Long Lake Township: 37.2%Ceresco Township: 35.7%Madelia Township: 35.9%Lake Hanska Township: 36.2%Nelson Township: 37.9%Butterfield Township: 35.6%Rosendale Township: 37.7%Rosendale TownshipSt. JamesSouth Branch TownshipFieldon TownshipRiverdale TownshipSt. James TownshipMayo Clinic Health System St. James · St. James · 3.9 miHMadelia Health · Madelia · 8.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fieldon Township36.4%
Riverdale Township36.8%
South Branch Township37.3%
St. James Township37.6%
Rosendale Township37.7%
St. James38.3%
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
St. JamesC+38.3%13%15.6%CDC place
South Branch Township————
Fieldon Township————
Riverdale Township————
St. James Township————

South Branch Township, Fieldon Township, Riverdale Township and St. James 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Rosendale Township

Why doesn’t Rosendale 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 Rosendale Township.

What hospital is closest to Rosendale Township?

Mayo Clinic Health System St. James in St. James, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Rosendale 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 Rosendale 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.