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Elderberry Drive and 190th Street, Round Prairie Township, Todd County, Minnesota-02Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Round Prairie Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Round Prairie Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56347, 56336, 56378. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Round Prairie Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Round Prairie Township

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Round Prairie Township runs above Minnesota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Round Prairie Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

1 in 9 working-age adults in Round Prairie Township has no health insurance

11.7% 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 Round Prairie Township’s likely range; Round Prairie Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56347, 56336, 56378, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Round Prairie Township adults…

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

7 of every 100 Round Prairie Township adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.3–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16.8%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Round Prairie Township, betterRound Prairie Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Round Prairie Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
62%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
67%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
78%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Round Prairie Township 11.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Round Prairie Township

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

HNearest ERCentracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 54.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.7 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
22.8 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
54.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
90.7 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Round Prairie Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Round Prairie Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Round Prairie 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 Prairie 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 Round Prairie Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Round Prairie Township adults feel lonely
31.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Round Prairie Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Round Prairie Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Round Prairie Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Round Prairie 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 7
Round Prairie Township adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MN 11.4%
Worse than MN
1 in 9
Round Prairie Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MN 9.3%
Worse than MN
1 in 15
Round Prairie Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Round Prairie Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.5% of Round Prairie Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Round Prairie Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Birchdale Township: 37.4%Long Prairie Township: 39.5%Burnhamville Township: 37.8%Little Sauk Township: 38.8%Kandota Township: 37.2%Grey Eagle Township: 37.8%Melrose Township: 37%Sauk Centre Township: 37.2%Reynolds Township: 39.4%Bruce Township: 38.8%Hartford Township: 39.6%Long Prairie: 39.5%Swanville: 35.4%Swanville Township: 37%Culdrum Township: 37.5%Gordon Township: 37.5%Round Prairie Township: 39%Round Prairie TownshipBirchdale TownshipLong Prairie TownshipBurnhamville TownshipLittle Sauk TownshipCentracare - Long Prairie Hospital · Long Prairie · 5.7 miHCentracare Health System - Sauk Centre · Sauk Centre · 11.7 miHCentracare Health System - Melrose Hospital · Melrose · 14.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Birchdale Township37.4%
Burnhamville Township37.8%
Little Sauk Township38.8%
Round Prairie Township39%
Long Prairie Township39.5%
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
Birchdale Township————
Little Sauk Township————
Burnhamville Township————
Long Prairie Township————

Birchdale Township and Burnhamville Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Little Sauk Township and Long Prairie Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Round Prairie Township

Why doesn’t Round Prairie 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 Prairie Township.

What hospital is closest to Round Prairie Township?

Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital in Long Prairie, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Round Prairie 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 Prairie 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.