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Health in Center Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Center Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57375, 57383. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Center Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Center Township adults…

Center Township runs above SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Center Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–8.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Center Township

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

HNearest ERPlatte Health CenterPlatte · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CarePlankinton · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mitchell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.7 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careCenter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCenter Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Center 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 Center 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 27.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Center Township, betterCenter Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Center Township gets moving

8.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Center Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Center Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Center Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Center Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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

Center Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Washington Township: 36%Truro Township: 36.3%Crystal Lake Township: 36%Torrey Lake Township: 36.7%Gales Township: 35.9%Joubert Township: 36.3%Wilbur Township: 37.5%Aurora Township: 36.1%Pleasant Lake Township: 36.7%Eureka Township: 36.3%Center Township: 36.3%Center TownshipWashington TownshipTruro TownshipCrystal Lake TownshipHorizon Health - Plankinton Medical and Dental · Plankinton · 13.5 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington Township36%
Crystal Lake Township36%
Center Township36.3%
Truro Township36.3%
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
Washington Township————
Truro Township————
Crystal Lake Township————

Washington Township, Truro Township and Crystal Lake 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Center Township

Why doesn’t Center 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 Center Township.

What hospital is closest to Center Township?

Platte Health Center in Platte, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Center 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 Center 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.