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Health in Mosher Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mosher Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57580, 57585. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mosher Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Mosher Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.1%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.4%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Mosher Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Mosher Township

57.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 20.3% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Mosher Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Mosher Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Mosher Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Mosher Township, and more people treating it

41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 79.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Mosher Township’s likely range; Mosher Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57580, 57585, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mosher Township adults…

Mosher Township runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Mosher Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
57%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
60%Colon screeningSD 66%
73%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mosher Township 11.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mosher Township

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

HNearest ERWinner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 21.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareMission · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
PHS Indian Hospital at Rosebud
Rosebud · not rated
ER
34.3 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Presho
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.9 mi
Cherry County Hospital
Valentine · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mosher Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mosher Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mosher 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 Mosher 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 15.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 22.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mosher Township, betterMosher Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Mosher Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Mosher Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Mosher Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Mosher Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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

Mosher Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Butte Township: 46.5%Rosebud Township: 46.6%Carter Township: 38.7%Okreek: 47.6%Fairview Township: 46.6%Bad Nation Township: 46.6%Curlew Township: 38.4%Taylor Township: 38.8%Jordan Township: 38.6%Mosher Township: 39.5%Mosher TownshipButte TownshipRosebud TownshipCarter TownshipOkreek
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Carter Township38.7%
Mosher Township39.5%
Butte Township46.5%
Rosebud Township46.6%
Okreek47.6%
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
Butte Township————
Rosebud Township————
Okreek————
Carter Township————

Butte Township, Rosebud Township, Okreek and Carter 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.

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing12%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Mosher Township

Why doesn’t Mosher 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 Mosher Township.

What hospital is closest to Mosher Township?

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah in Winner, 21.7 miles in a straight line from Mosher Township’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 Mosher 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.