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Health in Rosewood Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rosewood Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 56265. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rosewood Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Rosewood Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Rosewood Township runs above Minnesota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rosewood Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.9%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

1 in 10 working-age adults in Rosewood Township has no health insurance

10.3% 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 Rosewood Township’s likely range; Rosewood Township’s figures come from ZIP code 56265, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rosewood Township adults…

Rosewood Township runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Rosewood Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.6%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rosewood Township, betterRosewood Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rosewood Township 10.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rosewood Township

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

HNearest ERChippewa County HospitalMontevideo · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 30.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Avera Granite Falls
Granite Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Dawson · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
39.6 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosewood Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosewood Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rosewood 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 Rosewood 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 Rosewood Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Rosewood Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Rosewood Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Rosewood Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Rosewood 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 Rosewood Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 7
Rosewood Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Rosewood Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Rosewood Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
Rosewood Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MN 7.1%
Worse than MN

10.9% of Rosewood Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Rosewood Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tunsberg Township: 40.5%Sparta Township: 40.2%Mandt Township: 40.3%Havelock Township: 40.5%Camp Release Township: 39.9%Kragero Township: 42.6%Big Bend Township: 42.4%Stony Run Township: 39.5%Montevideo: 40.4%Granite Falls Township: 39.5%Leenthrop Township: 40.5%Grace Township: 40.4%Swenoda Township: 37.6%Crate Township: 40.1%Rosewood Township: 40.3%Rosewood TownshipTunsberg TownshipSparta TownshipMandt TownshipHavelock TownshipChippewa County Hospital · Montevideo · 4.8 miHAvera Granite Falls · Granite Falls · 15.4 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sparta Township40.2%
Rosewood Township40.3%
Mandt Township40.3%
Tunsberg Township40.5%
Havelock Township40.5%
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
Tunsberg Township————
Mandt Township————
Sparta Township————
Havelock Township————

Tunsberg Township, Mandt Township, Sparta Township and Havelock 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Rosewood Township

Why doesn’t Rosewood 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 Rosewood Township.

What hospital is closest to Rosewood Township?

Chippewa County Hospital in Montevideo, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Rosewood 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 Rosewood Township.

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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.