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Health in Benedict Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Benedict Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57314. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Benedict Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Benedict Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 24.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWoonsocket · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Woonsocket
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Benedict Township itself
✓ Dental careBenedict Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Benedict 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 Benedict 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 Benedict Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Benedict Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–35.9%
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 24.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Benedict Township, betterBenedict Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Benedict Township gets moving

5.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupSD 77%
67%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
75%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Benedict Township 9.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Benedict Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Benedict Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Benedict Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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

Benedict Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oneida Township: 35.3%Diana Township: 35.3%Afton Township: 35.4%Miner Township: 35.5%Floyd Township: 35.3%Union Township: 36.1%Silver Creek Township: 35.8%Ravenna Township: 35.3%Clinton Township: 35.4%Belle Prairie Township: 34.4%Redstone Township: 35.8%Green Valley Township: 35.6%Benedict Township: 35.3%Benedict TownshipOneida TownshipDiana TownshipAfton TownshipMiner Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Benedict Township35.3%
Oneida Township35.3%
Diana Township35.3%
Afton Township35.4%
Miner Township35.5%
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
Oneida Township————
Diana Township————
Miner Township————
Afton Township————

Oneida Township, Diana Township, Miner Township and Afton 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Benedict Township

Why doesn’t Benedict 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 Benedict Township.

What hospital is closest to Benedict Township?

Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 24.9 miles in a straight line from Benedict Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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