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Health in Choteau Creek Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Choteau Creek Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57380, 57330. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Choteau Creek Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Choteau Creek Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.1%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Choteau Creek Township runs above South Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (South Dakota 18%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Choteau Creek Township

61.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 17.9% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

More Choteau Creek Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.3%), vs 24.1% 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 Choteau Creek Township’s likely range; Choteau Creek Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57380, 57330, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Choteau Creek Township adults…

Choteau Creek Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Choteau Creek Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–11%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Why age matters here

Choteau Creek Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across South Dakota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Choteau Creek Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Choteau Creek Township27%
South Dakota18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
62%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
64%Colon screeningSD 66%
74%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Choteau Creek Township 10.7% · 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 30.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 21%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Choteau Creek Township, betterChoteau Creek Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Choteau Creek Township gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Choteau Creek Township

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

HNearest ERWagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahWagner · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - MitchellMitchell · 38 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.2 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
38 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Choteau Creek Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Choteau Creek Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Choteau Creek 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 Choteau Creek 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 Choteau Creek Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Choteau Creek Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Choteau Creek Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Choteau Creek Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

East Choteau Township: 37.4%Bryan Township: 42.3%Kennedy Township: 38.2%Oak Hollow Township: 34.6%Lone Tree Township: 40.6%Belmont Township: 37.4%Independence Township: 36.1%Wagner: 41.8%Plain Center Township: 42.4%Lawrence Township: 42.3%Howard Township: 38.7%Kulm Township: 34.8%Fair Township: 33.8%Rouse Township: 40.9%Choteau Creek Township: 40.1%Choteau Creek TownshipEast Choteau TownshipBryan TownshipKennedy TownshipOak Hollow TownshipLone Tree TownshipWagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah · Wagner · 8.5 miHDouglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · Armour · 15.2 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oak Hollow Township34.6%
East Choteau Township37.4%
Kennedy Township38.2%
Choteau Creek Township40.1%
Lone Tree Township40.6%
Bryan Township42.3%
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
East Choteau Township————
Bryan Township————
Oak Hollow Township————
Kennedy Township————
Lone Tree Township————

East Choteau Township, Bryan Township, Oak Hollow Township, Kennedy Township and Lone Tree 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.

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Choteau Creek Township

Why doesn’t Choteau Creek 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 Choteau Creek Township.

What hospital is closest to Choteau Creek Township?

Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah in Wagner, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Choteau Creek 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 Choteau Creek 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.