Rosebud is a small town in South Dakota with a population of about 1,400 people. The health care system in Rosebud consists of two local hospitals and multiple local medical facilities that provide quality healthcare to the citizens of Rosebud and the surrounding areas. These hospitals offer a variety of services such as primary care, emergency care, surgical services, laboratory services, and rehabilitative services. The medical facilities in Rosebud include private practices for family doctors, specialists, dentists, optometrists, physical therapists and more. Additionally, there are several pharmacies in the area where residents can obtain their prescribed medications. In recent years there has been an emphasis on improving access to health resources for people living in rural communities like Rosebud. Through federal grants and funding opportunities from non-profit organizations many improvements have been made to further expand the available healthcare options here.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Rosebud CDP (Todd County). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Rosebud CDP (Todd County) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Rosebud CDP (Todd County) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Rosebud CDP (Todd County) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Rosebud CDP (Todd County) commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Rosebud CDP (Todd County) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.