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Health in Esmond Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Esmond Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57353, 57323, 57231. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Esmond Township

Esmond Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Esmond 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 ↓

Cancer runs high in Esmond Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 9.2% 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 Esmond Township’s likely range; Esmond Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57353, 57323, 57231, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Esmond Township

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

HNearest ERAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.4 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.8 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.6 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.4 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Esmond Township itself
✓ Dental careEsmond Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Esmond 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 Esmond 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 Esmond Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Esmond Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.5%
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 24.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Esmond Township, betterEsmond Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Esmond Township gets moving

10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Esmond Township 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Esmond Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Esmond Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Esmond Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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

Esmond Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Iroquois Township: 34.4%Mathews Township: 34.8%Manchester Township: 34.5%Iroquois: 36.1%Le Sueur Township: 34.4%De Smet Township: 34.6%Carthage Township: 35.8%Grafton Township: 35.8%Whitewood Township: 36.8%Baker Township: 36.6%Spirit Lake Township: 34.5%Esmond Township: 34.8%Esmond TownshipIroquois TownshipMathews TownshipManchester TownshipAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah · De Smet · 13.2 miHHorizon Health - De Smet Medical and Dental · De Smet · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iroquois Township34.4%
Manchester Township34.5%
Esmond Township34.8%
Mathews Township34.8%
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
Mathews Township————
Iroquois Township————
Manchester Township————

Mathews Township, Iroquois Township and Manchester 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Esmond Township

Why doesn’t Esmond 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 Esmond Township.

What hospital is closest to Esmond Township?

Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah in De Smet, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Esmond 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 Esmond 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.