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Health in Round Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Round Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 55385, 55312. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Round Grove Township

COPD, heart disease and obesity run high in Round Grove Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Obesity is also above the state: 42.6%, vs 33.5% across Minnesota. In all, Round Grove Township runs above Minnesota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Round Grove Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Round Grove Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.6%), 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 Round Grove Township’s likely range; Round Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 55385, 55312, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Round Grove Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Round Grove Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.2%
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%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Round Grove Township, betterRound Grove Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Round Grove Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Round Grove Township

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

HNearest ERGlencoe Regional HealthGlencoe · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHutchinson Health★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterJordan · 39.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Glencoe Regional Health
Glencoe · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Hutchinson Health
Hutchinson · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
Arlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
River's Edge Hospital & Clinic
St. Peter · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.4 mi
Open Door Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRound Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRound Grove Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Round Grove 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 Round Grove 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 Round Grove Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
70%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Round Grove Township 8.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Round Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Round Grove Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Round Grove Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Round Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Round Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Round Grove 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 9
Round Grove Township adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Round Grove Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Round Grove Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
Round Grove Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.3% of Round Grove Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Round Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Penn Township: 42.6%Grafton Township: 40.5%Bismarck Township: 39.4%Stewart: 43.1%Collins Township: 42.5%Sumter Township: 42.6%Transit Township: 39.3%New Auburn Township: 40.7%Moltke Township: 39.5%Preston Lake Township: 40.3%Martinsburg Township: 39.3%Cornish Township: 38.5%Lynn Township: 41.6%Glencoe Township: 42.5%Hassan Valley Township: 41.6%Round Grove Township: 42.6%Round Grove TownshipPenn TownshipGrafton TownshipBismarck TownshipStewartCollins TownshipSumter TownshipGlencoe Regional Health · Glencoe · 15.2 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bismarck Township39.4%
Grafton Township40.5%
Collins Township42.5%
Round Grove Township42.6%
Penn Township42.6%
Sumter Township42.6%
Stewart43.1%
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
Grafton Township————
Penn Township————
Bismarck Township————
Collins Township————
Stewart————
Sumter Township————

Grafton Township, Penn Township, Bismarck Township, Collins Township, Stewart and Sumter 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Round Grove Township

Why doesn’t Round Grove 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 Round Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Round Grove Township?

Glencoe Regional Health in Glencoe, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Round Grove 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 Round Grove Township.

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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.