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Health in Rouse Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rouse Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57329, 57380, 57315. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rouse Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Rouse Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.2%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.8%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Rouse Township runs above South Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Rouse Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.5%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. There are 11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Rouse Township

61.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 17.4% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). 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 Rouse Township’s likely range; Rouse Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57329, 57380, 57315, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rouse Township adults…

Rouse Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Rouse Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11.9%
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 32.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 21.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rouse Township, betterRouse Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Rouse Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
61%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
62%Colon screeningSD 66%
72%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rouse Township 11.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Rouse Township

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

HNearest ERWagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahWagner · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 39.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
39.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.5 mi
Midtown Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rouse Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rouse Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rouse 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 Rouse 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).

Mind & connection

How Rouse Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Rouse Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Rouse Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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

Rouse Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Raymond Township: 43%Ree Township: 42.3%Lone Tree Township: 40.6%Western Township: 39.1%Bohemia Township: 39.1%Niobrara Township: 43%Bush Township: 37.5%Sparta Township: 39.4%Wahehe Township: 42.5%Lawrence Township: 42.3%Choteau Creek Township: 40.1%Rouse Township: 40.9%Rouse TownshipRaymond TownshipRee TownshipLone Tree TownshipWagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah · Wagner · 11.8 miHNiobrara Valley Hospital · Lynch · 15.6 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lone Tree Township40.6%
Rouse Township40.9%
Ree Township42.3%
Raymond Township43%
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
Ree Township————
Lone Tree Township————

Ree Township and Lone Tree 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.

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Rouse Township

Why doesn’t Rouse 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 Rouse Township.

What hospital is closest to Rouse Township?

Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah in Wagner, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Rouse 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 Rouse 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.