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Health in Allison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Allison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57441. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Allison Township

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Allison Township

The closest emergency room is Avera St. Lukes in Aberdeen, 25.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Allison Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.7%), vs 25.8% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

Allison Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80% vs 76.5%) and dentist visits (72.3% vs 69.2%). 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 Allison Township’s likely range; Allison Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57441, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Allison Township

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

HNearest ERAvera St. LukesAberdeen · 25.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 25.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.5 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
≈25.5 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Allison Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Allison Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Allison 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 Allison 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 Allison Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.

80%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allison Township 7.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Allison Township adults…

Allison Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Allison Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.5%
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 23.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Allison Township, betterAllison Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Allison Township gets moving

7.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Allison Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Allison Township does better than South Dakota.

1 in 5Allison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 8Allison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · SD 15.3% · Better than 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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Around town

Allison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Franklyn Township: 35.3%Palmyra Township: 35.2%Frederick Township: 34.7%Carl Township: 36.1%Carlisle Township: 35.7%Oneota Township: 35.5%Wachter Township: 36.3%Osceola Township: 35.4%Richland Township: 34.7%Allison Township: 34.7%Allison TownshipFranklyn TownshipPalmyra TownshipFrederick TownshipCarl Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Allison Township34.7%
Frederick Township34.7%
Palmyra Township35.2%
Franklyn Township35.3%
Carl Township36.1%
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
Franklyn Township————
Frederick Township————
Palmyra Township————
Carl Township————

Franklyn Township, Frederick Township, Palmyra Township and Carl 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Allison Township

Why doesn’t Allison 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 Allison Township.

What hospital is closest to Allison Township?

Avera St. Lukes in Aberdeen, 25.5 miles in a straight line from Allison Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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