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Health in Aberdeen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Aberdeen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57401. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aberdeen Township adults…

On every condition, Aberdeen Township is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Aberdeen Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.1–34.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Aberdeen Township

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

HNearest ERAvera St. LukesAberdeen · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Lukes★★★★★ · 2.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
≈2.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
2.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.7 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.4 mi
Family Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota
Lamoure · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Aberdeen Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Aberdeen Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Aberdeen Township, betterAberdeen Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Aberdeen Township gets moving

4.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aberdeen Township 8.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Aberdeen Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Aberdeen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Aberdeen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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

Aberdeen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Aberdeen: 34.9%Warner Township: 35.7%Bath Township: 34.8%Mercier Township: 34.6%Lincoln Township: 35.2%Ordway Township: 34.9%West Rondell Township: 35.9%New Hope Township: 36.4%Highland Township: 34.6%Gem Township: 35.1%Henry Township: 34.8%Cortlandt Township: 33.7%Ravinia Township: 34.9%Mina: 35.3%Westport Township: 36%Prairiewood Township: 35%Prairiewood Village: 35.4%Cambria Township: 34.7%Columbia Township: 34.7%Garland Township: 35%Aberdeen Township: 35%Aberdeen TownshipAberdeenWarner TownshipBath TownshipMercier TownshipLincoln TownshipOrdway TownshipAvera St. Lukes · Aberdeen · 2.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen · 2.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Aberdeen · Aberdeen · 2.9 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mercier Township34.6%
Bath Township34.8%
Aberdeen34.9%
Ordway Township34.9%
Aberdeen Township35%
Lincoln Township35.2%
Warner Township35.7%
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
AberdeenB+34.9%10.7%14.2%CDC place
Warner Township————
Bath Township————
Ordway Township————
Lincoln TownshipB+35.2%11.1%14.4%ZIP codes
Mercier Township————

Warner Township, Bath Township, Ordway Township and Mercier 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.

30.7%

of Aberdeen Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Aberdeen Township

Why doesn’t Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen Township.

What hospital is closest to Aberdeen Township?

Avera St. Lukes in Aberdeen, 2.1 miles in a straight line from Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Aberdeen in Aberdeen, 2.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Aberdeen 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.