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Health in Forbes Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Forbes Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57369. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Forbes Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Forbes Township adults…

Forbes Township runs above SD on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Forbes Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Forbes Township

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

HNearest ERPlatte Health CenterPlatte · 6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CarePlankinton · 26.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Forbes Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Forbes Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Forbes 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 Forbes 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 24.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Forbes Township, betterForbes Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Forbes Township gets moving

6.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Forbes 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%
76%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Forbes Township 7.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Forbes Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Forbes Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Forbes Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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

Forbes Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Platte Township: 36.7%Lake George Township: 36.7%Torrey Lake Township: 36.7%Signal Township: 36.7%Darlington Township: 36.8%La Roche Township: 36.7%Pleasant Grove Township: 37%Eagle Township: 36.7%Washington Township: 36%Wilbur Township: 37.5%Gales Township: 35.9%Forbes Township: 36.7%Forbes TownshipPlatte TownshipLake George TownshipTorrey Lake TownshipPlatte Health Center · Platte · 6 miHCommunity Memorial Hospital · Burke · 28.3 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Forbes Township36.7%
Platte Township36.7%
Lake George Township36.7%
Torrey Lake Township36.7%
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
Lake George Township————
Platte Township————
Torrey Lake Township————

Lake George Township, Platte Township and Torrey Lake 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.

30.9%

of Forbes 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 memory12.7%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Forbes Township

Why doesn’t Forbes 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 Forbes Township.

What hospital is closest to Forbes Township?

Platte Health Center in Platte, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Forbes 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 Forbes 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.