Health · Roseau

Roseau, MN health

Roseau differs from Minnesota on 7 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Roseau
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Roseau’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Roseau is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns, and than 88% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressA-Mental distressBObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 62%
Less healthyHealthier
Minnesota towns we grade (574)Healthier than 39%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,212)Healthier than 88%

Better than its income would suggest. Roseau is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Roseau could be anywhere from C− to A.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Minnesota ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Roseau with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Roseau uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Roseau 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 Roseau adults…

32 of every 100 Roseau adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Roseau, betterRoseau, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Roseau
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Roseau
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Roseau
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Roseau
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roseau 8.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Roseau adults are doing

1 in 3Roseau adults feel lonely
29.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Roseau adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Roseau adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Roseau adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 8
Roseau adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Roseau adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 17
Roseau adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Roseau adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.8% of Roseau adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Roseau

Roseau and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Jadis: 36.1% Spruce: 36.1% Stafford: 36.2% Ross: 36.5% Dieter: 36.2% Malung: 36.1% Enstrom: 36.8% Roseau: 35.5% Roseau Jadis Spruce Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau · 0.3 miH
35.5%36.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Roseau35.5%
Jadis36.1%
Spruce36.1%

Care nearby

Lifecare Medical CenterRoseau · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River Falls · 53.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Kittson HealthcareHallock · 53.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Lakewood Health CenterBaudette · 55.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 81.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 86.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careRoseau's county is a federal shortage area.Roseau County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careRoseau is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRoseau's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Roseau. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Roseau
MeasureRoseauMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.4%28.4–36.6%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.6%30.5–39%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.5%28.4–43.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.1%22.7–29.5%22.3%worse
Depression23.3%19.8–27%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.1%6.5–10.1%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11%8.5%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.7–13.5%10.1%about the same
COPD7%5.7–8.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.3–8.5%5.9%worse
Stroke3.8%3.2–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.1–18.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.4–22%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%20.6–31%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31%25–37.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%71.4–78.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.7%60.2–67.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.9%82.5–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.7%66.9–76%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.1%70.6–84.4%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.5–82%76.1%better
No health insurance8.2%6.1–10.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%25.1–35%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%17.9–25.3%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.4–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%14.8–21.5%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11–15.1%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%9.4–15.3%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.2%7.4–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6–8.5%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP8.8%6.7–11.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability31.6%26.8–36.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%11.5–16.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%11.8–16.3%12.8%
Hearing8.7%7.6–10%6.8%
Vision4.7%3.9–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%6.8–9.7%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 Roseau door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Roseau better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Roseau directly, so these are its own figures.

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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