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Health in Clinton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clinton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57337, 57349. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clinton Township

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Clinton Township

The closest emergency room is Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 21.7 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Horizon Health Care is closer (12.8 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Heart disease and COPD run high in Clinton Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Clinton Township runs above South Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Clinton Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Clinton Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Clinton Township’s likely range; Clinton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57337, 57349, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Clinton Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 21.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clinton Township itself
✓ Dental careClinton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Clinton Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.4%
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 25.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.3%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clinton Township, betterClinton Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Clinton Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clinton Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Clinton Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Clinton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Clinton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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

Clinton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Beaver Township: 35.6%Miner Township: 35.5%Diana Township: 35.3%Roswell Township: 35.7%Ravenna Township: 35.3%Fairview Township: 36%Rock Creek Township: 36.6%Green Valley Township: 35.6%Benedict Township: 35.3%Redstone Township: 35.8%Union Township: 36.1%Howard Township: 35.7%Clinton Township: 35.4%Clinton TownshipBeaver TownshipMiner TownshipDiana TownshipRoswell TownshipHorizon Health - Howard Medical · Howard · 12.8 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Diana Township35.3%
Clinton Township35.4%
Miner Township35.5%
Beaver Township35.6%
Roswell Township35.7%
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
Beaver Township————
Diana Township————
Miner Township————
Roswell Township————

Beaver Township, Diana Township, Miner Township and Roswell 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Clinton Township

Why doesn’t Clinton 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 Clinton Township.

What hospital is closest to Clinton Township?

Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 21.7 miles in a straight line from Clinton 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 Clinton 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.