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Health in Rose Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rose Hill Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57381, 57373. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rose Hill Township

Rose Hill Township is short on dental care and mental health care

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

Cancer runs high in Rose Hill Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

Rose Hill Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72.2% vs 69.2%) and cholesterol checks (87.2% vs 84.8%). 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 Rose Hill Township’s likely range; Rose Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57381, 57373, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rose Hill Township 7.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rose Hill Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWessington Springs · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Wessington Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.1 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careRose Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Hill Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rose Hill Township adults…

Rose Hill Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Rose Hill Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–11.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rose Hill Township, betterRose Hill Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Rose Hill Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Rose Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Rose Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Rose Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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

Rose Hill Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hiland Township: 34.9%Bates Township: 34.4%Sand Creek Township: 34.5%Hulbert Township: 34.4%Pearl Township: 35%Spring Lake Township: 34.4%Ohio Township: 34%Harmony Township: 35.4%Burr Oak Township: 35%Marlar Township: 35.4%Wessington Township: 34.7%Vernon Township: 35.1%Wessington: 35.2%Grand Township: 34.5%St. Lawrence Township: 35.1%Logan Township: 34%Rose Hill Township: 34.5%Rose Hill TownshipHiland TownshipBates TownshipSand Creek TownshipHulbert TownshipPearl TownshipAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic · Miller · 17.5 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bates Township34.4%
Hulbert Township34.4%
Rose Hill Township34.5%
Sand Creek Township34.5%
Hiland Township34.9%
Pearl Township35%
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
Hiland Township————
Bates Township————
Hulbert Township————
Sand Creek Township————
Pearl Township————

Hiland Township, Bates Township, Hulbert Township, Sand Creek Township and Pearl 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Rose Hill Township

Why doesn’t Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Township.

What hospital is closest to Rose Hill Township?

Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Miller, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.