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Health in Edison Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Edison Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57030. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Feel lonely
27.4%
of adults
Nearest ER
10.5 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Edison Township adults…

Edison Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Edison Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.9–37%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Edison Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Dells Area Hospital - CahDell Rapids · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford USD Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.7 mi
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
Sioux Falls · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Sanford USD Medical Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEdison Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEdison Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Edison 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 Edison 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 23.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edison Township, betterEdison Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Edison Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edison Township 7.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Edison Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Edison Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Edison Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · About the same as SD
1 in 4Edison Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Edison Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Edison Township adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Edison Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8%
About the same as SD
1 in 14
Edison Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9%
About the same as SD
1 in 21
Edison Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7%
About the same as SD
1 in 17
Edison Township adults lack reliable transportation
6%
About the same as SD

7% of Edison Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Edison Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brandon Township: 35.7%Palisade Township: 37.1%Sverdrup Township: 37.4%Logan Township: 35.9%Mapleton Township: 37.9%Brandon: 34.8%Sioux Falls: 36.9%Split Rock Township: 35.5%Red Rock Township: 36.6%Springwater Township: 37%Sherman: 37%Highland Township: 37.1%Baltic: 37.8%Lyons Township: 37%Dell Rapids Township: 35.2%Blinsmon Township: 33.8%Benton Township: 36.8%Edison Township: 37.1%Edison TownshipBrandon TownshipPalisade TownshipSverdrup TownshipLogan TownshipMapleton TownshipAvera Dells Area Hospital - Cah · Dell Rapids · 10.5 miHSioux Falls Specialty Hospital · Sioux Falls · 13.7 miHAvera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center · Sioux Falls · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareHSanford USD Medical Center · Sioux Falls · 15 mi · 5★ MedicareHFalls Community Health · Sioux Falls · 13 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brandon Township35.7%
Logan Township35.9%
Edison Township37.1%
Palisade Township37.1%
Sverdrup Township37.4%
Mapleton Township37.9%
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
Palisade Township————
Brandon Township————
Logan Township————
Sverdrup Township————
Mapleton TownshipB37.9%11.5%15.2%ZIP codes

Palisade Township, Brandon Township, Logan Township and Sverdrup 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.

28.1%

of Edison Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Edison Township

Why doesn’t Edison 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 Edison Township.

What hospital is closest to Edison Township?

Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah in Dell Rapids, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Edison 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 Edison Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.