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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Roberts · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Roberts is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns

Roberts differs from Wisconsin on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Roberts. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roberts

Binge drinking is the habit Roberts doesn’t win on

23.1% of adults binge drink, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Heart disease and stroke are less common in Roberts

Roberts runs below Wisconsin on eight chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.5% vs 6.6%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.4%) and diabetes (8.1% vs 11.4%). A young population is part of it: only 12% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%). Conditions ↓

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 Wisconsin figure falls outside Roberts’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Roberts’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Roberts is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 96% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 44%).

ASelf-rated health14.6% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.3% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.8% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
A+Diabetes8.1% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking14% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise23.9% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 73%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $70K–$117K (9,535)Healthier than 70%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Roberts’ median household income is $93,400; among the 9,535 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($70K–$117K), it’s healthier than 70%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Roberts could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 23.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roberts, betterRoberts, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Roberts gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roberts adults…

Roberts runs below WI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Roberts adults have heart disease
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · better · likely 3.9–5.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Why age matters in Roberts

Only 12% of Roberts residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wisconsin. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Roberts12%
Wisconsin19%
Getting care

Care in and near Roberts

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

HNearest ERHudson HospitalHudson · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Hospital★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careElders LodgeSaint Paul · 23.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Hudson Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.1 mi
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.9 mi
Western Wisconsin Health
Baldwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
10 mi
Westfields Hospital and Clinic
New Richmond · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Elders Lodge
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.1 mi
West Side Community Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRoberts is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRoberts is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRoberts is not a shortage area

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 Roberts; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Roberts adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

73%Yearly checkupWI 78%
69%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
72%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roberts 6.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Roberts adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Roberts adults feel lonely
30.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Roberts adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Roberts adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Roberts adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Roberts 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 10
Roberts adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Roberts adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 20
Roberts adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Roberts adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.5% of Roberts adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Roberts and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Warren: 37.3%Kinnickinnic: 34.2%Hudson: 35.5%Richmond: 37.2%Hammond: 37%St. Joseph: 36.1%Roberts: 37%RobertsWarrenHudson Hospital · Hudson · 7.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHRiver Falls Area Hospital · River Falls · 8.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHWestfields Hospital and Clinic · New Richmond · 10 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Roberts37%
Warren37.3%
WI37.7%

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
RobertsB+37%8.1%14%CDC place
WarrenB+37.3%9.2%13.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

of Roberts adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.5%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Roberts

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Roberts is better than Wisconsin on 10 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Roberts’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…RobertsWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.6%11.9–17.117.8%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.3%9.5–12.912.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%14.3–19.115.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37%31.1–4337.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes8.1%6.9–9.411.4%12%Better
High blood pressure27.7%24.4–3133.3%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)29%25.8–32.534.4%37.1%Better
Arthritis20.7%18.1–23.326.6%25.3%Better
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.110.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.6%5.9–7.48.6%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease4.5%3.9–5.26.6%6.4%Better
COPD5%4.1–5.96.5%6.3%Better
Stroke2.4%2.1–2.73.4%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.6%6.1–9.49.9%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%10.8–17.213.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.9%19.4–28.426.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking23.1%19.7–27.119%15.4%Worse
Sleep under 7 hours35%29.7–40.532.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.9%5.2–8.88%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year72.8%68.8–76.677.6%77.4%Worse
Dentist visit in the past year68.7%65.4–71.967.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84%81.4–86.585.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)71.8%68.5–7577.8%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.6%63.2–71.869.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.2%72.8–84.880.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.6%21–28.123.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.5%26–35.230.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.1%16.8–23.620.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.2%7.7–13.112.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing8.9%6.9–119.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5%4–6.15.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.1%5–7.36.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.5%7.7–13.512.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability25.8%21.6–29.929.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9.5%7.8–11.113.4%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.2%10.8–15.412.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.1%4.4–5.86.9%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.3%2.8–3.84.5%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.9%5.7–8.17.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.6%2.2–3.13.5%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Roberts

Is Roberts a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Roberts is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 70%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Roberts?

CDC estimates 37% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.1% and 43%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Roberts?

Hudson Hospital in Hudson, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Roberts’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Roberts have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.2–8.8%), against 8% across Wisconsin.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Roberts more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Roberts.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.