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Health in Blom Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blom Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57268, 57218. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.9%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
33.8%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
22.6%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
13.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Blom Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Blom Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Clear Lake Medical CenterClear Lake · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Blom Township itself
✓ Dental careBlom Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Blom 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 Blom 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 Blom Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Blom Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.6%
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 22.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blom Township, betterBlom Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Blom Township gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blom Township 7.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Blom Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Blom Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Blom Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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

Blom Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grange Township: 34.5%Toronto: 33.3%Scandinavia Township: 34.1%Argo Township: 37.9%Brandt Township: 33.5%Hidewood Township: 34.4%Estelline Township: 34.7%Eureka Township: 37.6%Hansonville Township: 37.3%Norden Township: 32.9%Lake Hendricks Township: 37.9%Hendricks Township: 37%Oak Lake Township: 37.3%Afton Township: 38.9%Clear Lake Township: 33.9%Havana Township: 33.9%Blom Township: 33.8%Blom TownshipGrange TownshipTorontoScandinavia TownshipArgo TownshipBrandt TownshipSanford Clear Lake Medical Center · Clear Lake · 13.9 miHHendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 15.1 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Toronto33.3%
Brandt Township33.5%
Blom Township33.8%
Scandinavia Township34.1%
Grange Township34.5%
Argo Township37.9%
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
Grange Township————
Toronto————
Scandinavia Township————
Brandt Township————
Argo Township————

Grange Township, Toronto, Scandinavia Township, Brandt Township and Argo 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Blom Township

Why doesn’t Blom 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 Blom Township.

What hospital is closest to Blom Township?

Hendricks Community Hospital in Hendricks, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Blom 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 Blom 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.