Health · Rothsay

Rothsay, MN health

On most measures Rothsay looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (15.8% vs 13.1%) and more adults with arthritis (25.5% vs 22.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rothsay

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 454 people are less certain, so we show Rothsay's figures without a grade.

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How Rothsay 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 Rothsay adults…

31 of every 100 Rothsay adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–34.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rothsay, betterRothsay, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.2% Rothsay
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Rothsay
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Rothsay
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Rothsay
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Rothsay 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Rothsay adults are doing

1 in 3Rothsay adults feel lonely

30.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Rothsay adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Rothsay adults lack social or emotional support

20.8% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Rothsay adults are in frequent mental distress

15.7% · 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 9

Rothsay adults worry about having enough food

10.6% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Rothsay adults worry about keeping their housing

8.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 17

Rothsay adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.8% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 15

Rothsay adults lack reliable transportation

6.6% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%

Thinking or memory13.1%

Hearing7.5%

Errands alone7.4%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Rothsay

Rothsay and the towns around it

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

33.9%36.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first

Trondhjem35.6%

Tanberg35.6%

Rothsay36.4%

Care nearby

St. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 16.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes · 31.5 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Perham HealthPerham · 33.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Essentia HealthFargo · 35.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 35.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Service Inc.-- North Mobile UnitMoorhead · 35.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careRothsay's county is a federal shortage area.Wilkin County · need score 10 of 25

! Dental careRothsay's county is a federal shortage area.Otter Tail County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthRothsay's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Rothsay. 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 Rothsay

Measure	Rothsay	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.4%	28.4–34.4%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.6%	31.5–37.8%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	36.4%	30.7–42.3%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	25.5%	23–27.9%	22.3%	worse
Depression	24.7%	21.9–27.5%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.3%	7–9.8%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.3%	9.3–11.3%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.7–10.3%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	10.5%	9.1–11.8%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	6.3%	5.3–7.2%	5.4%	about the same
Heart disease	6.4%	5.7–7.2%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.3%	3–3.7%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.8%	13.2–18.2%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	18.7%	16.4–21.5%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.2%	20.6–27.8%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.6%	26.6–35.1%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.7%	71.8–77.5%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.6%	63–68.3%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86%	84.3–87.7%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	70%	66.6–73.2%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	78.6%	73.6–83.2%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.6%	75.3–79.9%	76.1%	about the same
No health insurance	7.3%	5.9–8.9%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.2%	26.7–34%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.8%	18.2–23.6%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.7%	14–17.3%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.6%	14.3–18.9%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.6%	11.1–14.1%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.6%	8.7–12.9%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.9%	7.4–10.5%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.8%	4.9–6.7%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.6%	5.7–7.6%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	7.9%	6.3–9.8%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	28.4%	25–31.7%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.5%	10.8–14.4%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	13.1%	11.4–14.7%	12.8%
Hearing	7.5%	6.7–8.3%	6.8%
Vision	4.1%	3.6–4.6%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3–3.8%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.4%	6.4–8.4%	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 Rothsay door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Rothsay better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rothsay 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.