Health · Red Rock

Red Rock, MN health

Red Rock differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (9.9% vs 7.5%) and more adults facing food insecurity (14.4% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55912, 55918
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How Red Rock compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Red Rock adults…

33 of every 100 Red Rock adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.5–36.5%

Bars show Red Rock; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Red Rock, betterRed Rock, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Red Rock
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Red Rock
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Red Rock
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Red Rock
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Red Rock 9.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Red Rock adults are doing

1 in 3Red Rock adults feel lonely
30.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Red Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Red Rock adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Red Rock adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · Minnesota 15.1% · too close to call
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
Red Rock adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Red Rock adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 15
Red Rock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 12
Red Rock adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MN 7.1% · worse

10.6% of Red Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Red Rock

Red Rock and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Dexter: 37.2% Windom: 37.7% Waltham: 38% Austin: 38.7% Lansing: 38.6% Dexter: 37.2% Marshall: 37% Sargeant: 37.3% Grand Meadow: 36.3% Nevada: 37.4% Hayfield: 35.9% Udolpho: 38% Austin: 38.6% Mapleview: 37.9% Moscow: 37.5% Red Rock: 38.3% Red Rock Dexter Windom Waltham Austin Lansing
35.9%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Dexter37.2%
Windom37.7%
Waltham38%
Red Rock38.3%
Lansing38.6%
Austin38.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 25.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Red Rock

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea · 25.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 28.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 31 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.6 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
28.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
29.5 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
29.8 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
31 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.3 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careRed Rock is a federal shortage area.West Mower County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careRed Rock's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Mower County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Mental healthRed Rock 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 Red Rock. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Red Rock
MeasureRed RockMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33%29.5–36.5%31%about the same
High cholesterol33.1%29.6–36.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.3%32.5–44.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis25.2%22.4–28.1%22.3%worse
Depression25.1%21.8–28.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.4–12.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8.1–9.8%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.3%10.1%about the same
COPD6.7%5.9–7.6%5.4%worse
Heart disease6.8%6–7.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.8–18.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.2%14.5–20.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%23.6–31.6%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.2–39.1%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.5%71–78%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%59.9–66.8%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%82.4–86%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69.6%64.8–74%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.5%71.5–84.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.3%74.5–80%76.1%about the same
No health insurance9.9%8.5–11.5%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%26–34.8%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%19.5–26.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14.3–17.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%16–20.7%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.4–14.5%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%12.3–16.7%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity11%9.4–12.8%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.9–7.9%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.2%7.3–9.3%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP10.6%9–12.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.3%26.6–34.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.6–15.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.8–16.1%12.8%
Hearing7.8%7–8.7%6.8%
Vision5%4.5–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%7.4–9.2%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Red Rock door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Red Rock better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Red Rock by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Red Rock by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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