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Health in Belmont Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Belmont Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57330. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Belmont Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Belmont Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Belmont Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Belmont Township, and more people treating it

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 79% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Belmont Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.3%), vs 15.2% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the South Dakota figure falls outside Belmont Township’s likely range; Belmont Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57330, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Belmont Township adults…

Belmont Township runs above SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Belmont Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belmont Township 9.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Belmont Township, betterBelmont Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Belmont Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Belmont Township

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

HNearest ERDouglas County Memorial Hospital-CahArmour · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - MitchellMitchell · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.7 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
17.1 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
27.5 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Belmont Township itself
✓ Dental careBelmont Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Belmont 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 Belmont 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).

Mind & connection

How Belmont Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Belmont Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Belmont Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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

Belmont Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kulm Township: 34.8%East Choteau Township: 37.4%Lincoln Township: 35.8%Oak Hollow Township: 34.6%German Township: 34%Susquehanna Township: 34.5%Choteau Creek Township: 40.1%Independence Township: 36.1%Kennedy Township: 38.2%Washington Township: 35.3%Valley Township: 35.8%Belmont Township: 37.4%Belmont TownshipKulm TownshipEast Choteau TownshipLincoln TownshipDouglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · Armour · 9.5 miHAvera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah · Parkston · 10.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kulm Township34.8%
Lincoln Township35.8%
Belmont Township37.4%
East Choteau 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
Kulm Township————
East Choteau Township————
Lincoln Township————

Kulm Township, East Choteau Township and Lincoln 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Belmont Township

Why doesn’t Belmont 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 Belmont Township.

What hospital is closest to Belmont Township?

Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah in Armour, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Belmont 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 Belmont 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.