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Saint Rose of Lima, St. Rosa, MinnesotaPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Health in St. Rosa · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Rosa residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56331, 56352. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.1%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
11.7 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Rosa adults…

On every condition, St. Rosa is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 St. Rosa adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–34.7%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near St. Rosa

No hospital or community health center in St. Rosa itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCentracare Health System - Sauk CentreSauk Centre · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 45.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.7 mi
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
Long Prairie · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.7 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
80.4 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSt. Rosa is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSt. Rosa is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Rosa 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 St. Rosa; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.6%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.9%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Rosa, betterSt. Rosa, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where St. Rosa gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1St Rosa Park0.3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
79%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Rosa 8.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How St. Rosa adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10St. Rosa adults feel lonely
30% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5St. Rosa adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4St. Rosa adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6St. Rosa 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 St. Rosa 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
St. Rosa adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
St. Rosa adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
St. Rosa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 15
St. Rosa adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.8% of St. Rosa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

St. Rosa and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.5%

of St. Rosa adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Minnesota

Questions about health in St. Rosa

Why doesn’t St. Rosa have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for St. Rosa.

What hospital is closest to St. Rosa?

Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre in Sauk Centre, 11.7 miles in a straight line from St. Rosa’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 St. Rosa.

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.