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Health in Eden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eden Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57225, 57236, 57243. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eden Township

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Eden Township

The closest emergency room is Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 21.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Eden Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Eden 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 ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Eden Township

1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Eden Township’s likely range; Eden Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57225, 57236, 57243, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Eden Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 37.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.4 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
28.5 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.3 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.7 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eden Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Eden Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eden 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 Eden 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 Eden Township adults…

Eden Township runs above SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Eden Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9.2%
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 26.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eden Township, betterEden Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Eden Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eden Township 9.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Eden Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Eden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Eden 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

Eden Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Graceland Township: 36.2%Mount Pleasant Township: 34.4%Maydell Township: 35.4%Phipps Township: 35.8%Richland Township: 36%Day Township: 33.9%Garfield Township: 33.9%Thorp Township: 34.9%Blaine Township: 34.7%Fuller Township: 35.8%Eden Township: 34.9%Eden Township: 34.8%Eden TownshipGraceland TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipMaydell TownshipPhipps Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Pleasant Township34.4%
Eden Township34.8%
Maydell Township35.4%
Phipps Township35.8%
Graceland Township36.2%
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
Graceland Township————
Mount Pleasant Township————
Maydell Township————
Phipps Township————

Graceland Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Maydell Township and Phipps 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Eden Township

Why doesn’t Eden 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 Eden Township.

What hospital is closest to Eden Township?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 21.4 miles in a straight line from Eden Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Eden Township.

Town Square →
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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.