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Health in Osceola Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Osceola Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57251. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Osceola Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Osceola Township

1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.5%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 6 adults have had cancer (16.9%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 6%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Osceola Township runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

45.6% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 86% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Osceola Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.7% vs 76.5%) and dentist visits (74.5% vs 69.2%). 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 Osceola Township’s likely range; Osceola Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57251, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Osceola Township adults…

Osceola Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Osceola Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–14.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupSD 77%
75%Dentist visitSD 69%
91%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
86%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Osceola Township 7.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Osceola Township

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

HNearest ERMilbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 67.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.8 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
67.7 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOsceola Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOsceola Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Osceola 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 Osceola 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 29.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 23%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 12.3%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Osceola Township, betterOsceola Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Osceola Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Osceola Township adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Osceola Township does better than South Dakota.

1 in 6Osceola Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.6% · SD 21.2% · Better than SD
1 in 9Osceola Township adults are in frequent mental distress
11.1% · SD 15.3% · Better than 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

Osceola Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mazeppa Township: 36.1%Farmington Township: 42.2%Springdale Township: 38.3%Summit Township: 42.2%Kilborn Township: 37.2%Twin Brooks Township: 37.2%Lura Township: 42%Leola Township: 35.5%Blooming Valley Township: 41.8%Wilmot: 36.8%Lee Township: 38.6%Spring Grove Township: 42.4%Summit: 45.3%Ortley Township: 40.9%Melrose Township: 37.2%Garfield Township: 38.3%Stockholm Township: 38.1%Grant Center Township: 37.1%Osceola Township: 33.4%Osceola TownshipMazeppa TownshipFarmington TownshipSpringdale TownshipSummit TownshipKilborn TownshipTwin Brooks TownshipMilbank Area Hospital/Avera Health · Milbank · 15.8 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osceola Township33.4%
Mazeppa Township36.1%
Kilborn Township37.2%
Twin Brooks Township37.2%
Springdale Township38.3%
Farmington Township42.2%
Summit Township42.2%
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
Mazeppa Township————
Farmington Township————
Springdale Township————
Summit Township————
Twin Brooks Township————
Kilborn Township————

Mazeppa Township, Farmington Township, Springdale Township, Summit Township, Twin Brooks Township and Kilborn 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.

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing15.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Osceola Township

Why doesn’t Osceola 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 Osceola Township.

What hospital is closest to Osceola Township?

Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health in Milbank, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Osceola 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 Osceola 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.