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Health in Bath Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bath Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57427, 57401. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bath Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Bath Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–35.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Bath Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen · ≈6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Aberdeen★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
36.8 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.8 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.1 mi
Family Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota
Lamoure · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bath Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bath Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bath 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 Bath 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 23.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bath Township, betterBath Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Bath Township gets moving

6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bath Township 7.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Bath Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Bath Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Bath 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

Bath Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Aberdeen: 34.9%Henry Township: 34.8%Gem Township: 35.1%Aberdeen Township: 35%Cambria Township: 34.7%Groton Township: 34.8%West Hanson Township: 34.9%Warner Township: 35.7%Mercier Township: 34.6%Lincoln Township: 35.2%Ordway Township: 34.9%Bath Township: 34.8%Bath TownshipAberdeenHenry TownshipGem TownshipAberdeen TownshipSanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen · 6 mi · 4★ MedicareHAvera St. Lukes · Aberdeen · 6.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Aberdeen · Aberdeen · 5.7 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bath Township34.8%
Henry Township34.8%
Aberdeen34.9%
Aberdeen Township35%
Gem Township35.1%
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
AberdeenB+34.9%10.7%14.2%CDC place
Henry Township————
Gem Township————
Aberdeen Township————

Henry Township, Gem Township and Aberdeen 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Bath Township

Why doesn’t Bath 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 Bath Township.

What hospital is closest to Bath Township?

Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen in Aberdeen, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Bath Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bath Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Aberdeen in Aberdeen, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bath 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.