Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Belford Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Belford Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Belford Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57359, 57368, 57385. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
25%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
14.8 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Belford Township adults…

On every condition, Belford Township is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Belford Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.9–38.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Belford Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWoonsocket · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Woonsocket
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.5 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.8 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
33.3 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.9 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBelford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBelford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Belford 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 Belford 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%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Belford Township, betterBelford Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Belford Township gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belford Township 9.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Belford Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Belford Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Belford Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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

Belford Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bristol Township: 35.9%Elliott Township: 37.4%Palatine Township: 37%Blaine Township: 36.3%Firesteel Township: 36.9%Viola Township: 35.6%Pleasant Valley Township: 35.5%Twin Lake Township: 36.3%Letcher Township: 36.9%Hopper Township: 37%Blendon Township: 38.6%Franklin Township: 36.2%Belford Township: 36.8%Belford TownshipBristol TownshipElliott TownshipPalatine TownshipBlaine TownshipAvera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah · Wessington Springs · 14.8 miHHorizon Health - Woonsocket · Woonsocket · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bristol Township35.9%
Blaine Township36.3%
Belford Township36.8%
Palatine Township37%
Elliott Township37.4%
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
Elliott Township————
Bristol Township————
Palatine Township————
Blaine Township————

Elliott Township, Bristol Township, Palatine Township and Blaine 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Belford Township

Why doesn’t Belford 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 Belford Township.

What hospital is closest to Belford Township?

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah in Wessington Springs, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Belford 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 Belford 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.