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Health in Aurora Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Aurora Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57375, 57328. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Aurora Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aurora Township adults…

Aurora Township runs above SD on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Aurora Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Aurora Township

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

HNearest ERDouglas County Memorial Hospital-CahArmour · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CarePlankinton · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.6 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mitchell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
22.2 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careAurora Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAurora Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Aurora 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 Aurora 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 25.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Aurora Township, betterAurora Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Aurora Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Aurora 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%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aurora Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Aurora Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Aurora Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Aurora 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

Aurora Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stickney: 35.9%Baker Township: 38.5%Truro Township: 36.3%Dudley Township: 36.5%Pleasant Lake Township: 36.7%Union Township: 38.5%Tobin Township: 37.7%Garfield Township: 34.5%Center Township: 36.3%Hopper Township: 37%Mount Vernon Township: 38.6%Aurora Township: 36.1%Aurora TownshipStickneyBaker TownshipTruro TownshipDudley TownshipHorizon Health - Plankinton Medical and Dental · Plankinton · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stickney35.9%
Aurora Township36.1%
Truro Township36.3%
Dudley Township36.5%
Baker Township38.5%
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
Stickney————
Baker Township————
Truro Township————
Dudley Township————

Stickney, Baker Township, Truro Township and Dudley 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.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Aurora Township

Why doesn’t Aurora 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 Aurora Township.

What hospital is closest to Aurora Township?

Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah in Armour, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Aurora 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 Aurora 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.