Roslyn Auditorium · Photo: Wtshymanski · CC BY 3.0Where Roslyn residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Roslyn, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Roslyn. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Roslyn
Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Roslyn
1 in 8 adults have heart disease (12.6%), about twice the South Dakota rate. 1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (6%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 15%, vs 9.2% across South Dakota. In all, Roslyn runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Roslyn is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Roslyn’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 Roslyn, and more people treating it
45% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 84.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓
Roslyn adults report less mental distress
Frequent mental distress (12.3% vs 15.3%) and depression (17.1% vs 21.2%) both run below South Dakota. Mind & connection ↓
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 Roslyn’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Roslyn adults…
Roslyn runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Roslyn
No hospital or community health center in Roslyn itself. These are the nearest.
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 Roslyn; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Roslyn adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Roslyn adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Roslyn does better than South Dakota.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Roslyn and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenville Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Raritan Township | — | — | — | — |
Grenville Township and Raritan Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Roslyn adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Roslyn
Why doesn’t Roslyn have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Roslyn.
What hospital is closest to Roslyn?
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah in Webster, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Roslyn’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 Roslyn.
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.