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Health in Roswell Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roswell Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57349, 57337. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roswell Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Roswell Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.4%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.4%, vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Roswell Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Roswell Township

The closest emergency room is Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 24.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Horizon Health Care is closer (7.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Roswell Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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

37.8% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.3% 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 Roswell Township’s likely range; Roswell Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57349, 57337, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roswell Township adults…

Roswell Township runs above SD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Roswell Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Roswell Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 24.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.2 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roswell Township itself
✓ Dental careRoswell Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roswell 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 Roswell 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roswell Township 8.7% · 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 26.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roswell Township, betterRoswell Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Roswell Township gets moving

6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Roswell Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Roswell Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Roswell Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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

Roswell Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rock Creek Township: 36.6%Green Valley Township: 35.6%Howard Township: 35.7%Clinton Township: 35.4%Spring Lake Township: 35.6%Canova Township: 36.9%Beaver Township: 35.6%Carthage Township: 35.8%Adams Township: 35.7%Miner Township: 35.5%Vilas: 35.7%Clearwater Township: 35.2%Diana Township: 35.3%Roswell Township: 35.7%Roswell TownshipRock Creek TownshipGreen Valley TownshipHoward TownshipClinton TownshipHorizon Health - Howard Medical · Howard · 7.2 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clinton Township35.4%
Green Valley Township35.6%
Roswell Township35.7%
Howard Township35.7%
Rock Creek Township36.6%
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
Green Valley Township————
Rock Creek Township————
Howard Township————
Clinton Township————

Green Valley Township, Rock Creek Township, Howard Township and Clinton 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.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Roswell Township

Why doesn’t Roswell 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 Roswell Township.

What hospital is closest to Roswell Township?

Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 24.9 miles in a straight line from Roswell Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Roswell Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Howard Medical in Howard, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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.