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Health in Crow Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crow Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57382. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crow Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Crow Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.3%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Crow Township runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Crow Township, and more people treating it

40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 82.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Crow Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.6% vs 76.5%) and cholesterol checks (89.4% vs 84.8%). Checkups ↓

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 Crow Township’s likely range; Crow Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57382, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crow Township adults…

Crow Township runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Crow Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 12–14.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
89%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
72%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
83%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crow Township 8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Crow Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWessington Springs · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Wessington Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.6 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Crow Township itself
✓ Dental careCrow Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crow 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 Crow 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 26.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 14.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crow Township, betterCrow Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Crow Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Crow Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Crow Township does better than South Dakota.

1 in 5Crow Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 8Crow Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · SD 15.3% · Better than 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

Crow Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Elvira Township: 41.6%Pleasant Township: 35.4%Marlar Township: 35.4%Logan Township: 37.3%Harmony Township: 35.4%Crow Lake Township: 35.4%Bates Township: 34.4%Spring Lake Township: 34.4%Plummer Township: 38.5%Crow Township: 35.4%Crow TownshipElvira TownshipPleasant TownshipMarlar TownshipLogan Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Crow Township35.4%
Pleasant Township35.4%
Marlar Township35.4%
Logan Township37.3%
Elvira Township41.6%
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
Elvira Township————
Pleasant Township————
Marlar Township————
Logan Township————

Elvira Township, Pleasant Township, Marlar Township and Logan 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Crow Township

Why doesn’t Crow 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 Crow Township.

What hospital is closest to Crow Township?

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah in Wessington Springs, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Crow 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 Crow 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.