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Health in Bossko Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bossko Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57224, 57262, 57270. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bossko Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Bossko Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.7%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Bossko Township runs above South Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Bossko Township

61.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 16.9% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

More Bossko Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

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 South Dakota figure falls outside Bossko Township’s likely range; Bossko Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57224, 57262, 57270, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bossko Township adults…

Bossko Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Bossko Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bossko Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
61%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
64%Colon screeningSD 66%
75%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bossko Township 9.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bossko Township, betterBossko Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Bossko Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Getting care

Care in and near Bossko Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 66.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
34.7 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
66.3 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
67.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bossko Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bossko Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bossko Township 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 Bossko Township; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Bossko Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Bossko Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Bossko Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Bossko Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Long Hollow Township: 45.1%McKinley Township: 37%Norway Township: 38.4%Enterprise Township: 45.1%Dry Wood Lake Township: 45.1%Sisseton Township: 45.1%Red Iron Lake Township: 43.7%Dumarce Township: 36.5%Veblen Township: 37.1%Duerr Township: 37.2%Minnesota Township: 41.1%Claire City: 40.1%Hart Township: 43.4%Bossko Township: 42%Bossko TownshipLong Hollow TownshipMcKinley TownshipNorway TownshipEnterprise TownshipCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System · Sisseton · 9.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
McKinley Township37%
Norway Township38.4%
Bossko Township42%
Long Hollow Township45.1%
Enterprise Township45.1%
SD35.9%

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
Long Hollow Township————
McKinley Township————
Norway Township————
Enterprise Township————

Long Hollow Township, McKinley Township, Norway Township and Enterprise Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.7%

of Bossko Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Bossko Township

Why doesn’t Bossko Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bossko Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Bossko Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bossko Township.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota 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.