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Health in Bethel Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bethel Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57072, 57073, 57031, 57069. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.7%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
15.2 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bethel Township

11.2%have had cancer · SD 9.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bethel Township adults…

Bethel Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bethel Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Bethel Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.6 mi
Hawarden Regional Healthcare
Hawarden · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.5 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bethel Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bethel Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bethel 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 Bethel 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 24.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bethel Township, betterBethel Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Bethel Township gets moving

8.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bethel Township 7.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Bethel Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Bethel Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Bethel Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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

Bethel Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Valley Township: 36.2%Meckling Township: 35.4%Volin Township: 39%Star Township: 37.4%Spirit Mound Township: 34.2%Riverside Township: 35.4%Garfield Township: 34.7%Norway Township: 34.4%Gayville Township: 39.9%Mission Hill Township: 39%Mission Hill: 38.7%Marindahl Township: 38.1%Irene: 35.6%Daneville Township: 35.6%Prairie Center Township: 35.4%Vermillion Township: 34.2%Bethel Township: 38.1%Bethel TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipMeckling TownshipVolin TownshipStar TownshipSpirit Mound TownshipSanford Vermillion Medical Center · Vermillion · 15.2 miHHorizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental · Yankton · 15.8 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Spirit Mound Township34.2%
Meckling Township35.4%
Pleasant Valley Township36.2%
Star Township37.4%
Bethel Township38.1%
Volin Township39%
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
Pleasant Valley Township————
Meckling Township————
Volin Township————
Star Township————
Spirit Mound Township————

Pleasant Valley Township, Meckling Township, Volin Township, Star Township and Spirit Mound 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 Bethel Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Bethel Township

Why doesn’t Bethel 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 Bethel Township.

What hospital is closest to Bethel Township?

Sanford Vermillion Medical Center in Vermillion, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Bethel 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 Bethel Township.

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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.