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Health in Argo Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Argo Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57276, 57268, 57006. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Argo Township adults…

Argo Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Argo Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–34.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Argo Township

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

HNearest ERHendricks Community HospitalHendricks · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.1 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Argo Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Argo Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Argo 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 Argo 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 21%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Argo Township, betterArgo Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Argo Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Argo Township 7.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Argo Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Argo Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Argo Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Argo Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Eureka Township: 37.6%Oak Lake Township: 37.3%Blom Township: 33.8%Afton Township: 38.9%Preston Township: 38.2%Sterling Township: 37.5%Grange Township: 34.5%Sherman Township: 39.7%Lake Hendricks Township: 37.9%Toronto: 33.3%Scandinavia Township: 34.1%Brandt Township: 33.5%White: 39.8%Aurora Township: 38.8%Argo Township: 37.9%Argo TownshipEureka TownshipOak Lake TownshipBlom TownshipAfton TownshipBrookings Health System · Brookings · 14.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health - Brookings · Brookings · 14.1 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Blom Township33.8%
Oak Lake Township37.3%
Eureka Township37.6%
Argo Township37.9%
Afton Township38.9%
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
Eureka Township————
Oak Lake Township————
Blom Township————
Afton Township————

Eureka Township, Oak Lake Township, Blom Township and Afton 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.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Argo Township

Why doesn’t Argo 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 Argo Township.

What hospital is closest to Argo Township?

Hendricks Community Hospital in Hendricks, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Argo Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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.