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Health in Barrett Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Barrett Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57322, 57386. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
32.9%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
23.9%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
20.6 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Barrett Township

21 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Barrett Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 20.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.6 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.8 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barrett Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Barrett Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Barrett 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 Barrett 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 Barrett Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Barrett Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.3%
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 23.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Barrett Township, betterBarrett Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Barrett Township gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
73%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
72%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barrett Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Barrett Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Barrett Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Barrett Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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

Barrett Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Milford Township: 32.7%Rosedale Township: 33.9%Richland Township: 32.9%Union Township: 33.3%Liberty Township: 33.1%Lake Byron Township: 34.7%Collins Township: 34.2%Hague Township: 34.1%Fordham Township: 33.7%Barrett Township: 32.9%Barrett TownshipMilford TownshipRosedale TownshipRichland Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Milford Township32.7%
Barrett Township32.9%
Richland Township32.9%
Rosedale Township33.9%
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
Milford Township————
Richland Township————
Rosedale Township————

Milford Township, Richland Township and Rosedale 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Barrett Township

Why doesn’t Barrett 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 Barrett Township.

What hospital is closest to Barrett Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 20.6 miles in a straight line from Barrett 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 Barrett 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.