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Health in Allen Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Allen Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57384, 57348. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
35.1%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
25%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
17.9 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Allen Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Allen Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–37.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Allen Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.9 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.6 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.7 mi
Access Health - Highmore
Highmore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Allen Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Allen Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Allen 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 Allen 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 25%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Allen Township, betterAllen Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Allen Township gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allen Township 8.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Allen Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Allen Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Allen Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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

Allen Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Broadland Township: 35.2%Whiteside Township: 34.6%Wolsey Township: 35.1%Broadland: 35.7%Fairfield Township: 35.5%Hartland Township: 35.1%Wessington: 35.2%Wessington Township: 34.7%Vernon Township: 35.1%Wolsey: 34.6%Allen Township: 35.1%Allen TownshipBroadland TownshipWhiteside TownshipWolsey TownshipHorizon Health - Huron · Huron · 17.9 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Whiteside Township34.6%
Allen Township35.1%
Wolsey Township35.1%
Broadland Township35.2%
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
Broadland Township————
Whiteside Township————
Wolsey Township————

Broadland Township, Whiteside Township and Wolsey 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Allen Township

Why doesn’t Allen 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 Allen Township.

What hospital is closest to Allen Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Allen Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Ask your neighbors

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.