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Health in Bailey Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bailey Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57569. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
34.9%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
23.6%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
18.6 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bailey Township

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Bailey Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareKennebec · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Rural Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Kennebec
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.6 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.2 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.3 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bailey Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bailey Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bailey 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 Bailey 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 Bailey Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Bailey Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.6%
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 28.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bailey Township, betterBailey Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Bailey Township gets moving

7.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
74%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bailey Township 8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Bailey Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Bailey Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Bailey Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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

Bailey Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Rex Township————

Rex 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 Bailey 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 memory13.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Bailey Township

Why doesn’t Bailey 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 Bailey Township.

What hospital is closest to Bailey Township?

Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center in Chamberlain, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Bailey 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 Bailey 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.