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Health in Trosky · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Trosky residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.7%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
7.9 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Trosky

19.8%smoke · MN 13.1%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 18.7%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Trosky, betterTrosky, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Trosky gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Trosky adults…

Trosky runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Trosky adults have had cancer
Minnesota: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.4–8.3%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Trosky

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

HNearest ERPipestone County Medical CenterPipestone · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 32.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.7 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.4 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.7 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.3 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.4 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careTrosky is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trosky itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Trosky 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 Trosky; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMN 75%
62%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
69%Colon screeningMN 69%
77%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trosky 8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Trosky adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Trosky adults feel lonely
29.7% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Trosky adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Trosky adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Trosky adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Trosky 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 7
Trosky adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 9
Trosky adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Trosky adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MN 5.7%
Worse than MN
1 in 12
Trosky adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

11.4% of Trosky adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Trosky 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Trosky

Why doesn’t Trosky have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Trosky?

Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Trosky’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 Trosky.

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.