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Health in Antelope Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Antelope Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57348, 57440, 57436, 57322. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Antelope Township

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Antelope Township

The closest emergency room is Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 21.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Antelope Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Antelope Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Antelope Township’s likely range; Antelope Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57348, 57440, 57436, 57322, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Antelope Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 21.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 23.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.8 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.6 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.3 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Antelope Township itself
✓ Dental careAntelope Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Antelope 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 Antelope 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Antelope Township adults…

Antelope 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 Antelope Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.4%
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 25.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Antelope Township, betterAntelope Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Antelope Township gets moving

6.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Antelope Township 8.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Antelope Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Antelope Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Antelope Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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

Antelope Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harrison Township: 35.7%Lake Byron Township: 34.7%Cornwall Township: 35.1%Union Township: 33.3%Belle Plaine Township: 35.5%Lincoln Township: 36%Capitola Township: 35.3%Frankfort Township: 36.1%Pleasant View Township: 35.1%Milford Township: 32.7%Belmont Township: 35.1%Altoona Township: 35.1%Richland Township: 32.9%Antelope Township: 35.1%Antelope TownshipHarrison TownshipLake Byron TownshipCornwall TownshipUnion Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township33.3%
Lake Byron Township34.7%
Antelope Township35.1%
Cornwall Township35.1%
Harrison 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
Cornwall Township————
Lake Byron Township————
Harrison Township————
Union Township————

Cornwall Township, Lake Byron Township, Harrison Township and Union 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Antelope Township

Why doesn’t Antelope 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 Antelope Township.

What hospital is closest to Antelope Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 21.8 miles in a straight line from Antelope 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 Antelope 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.