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Health in Fordham Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fordham Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57258, 57322. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fordham Township

The nearest ER is 30 miles from Fordham Township

The closest emergency room is Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah in De Smet, 30.3 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Fordham Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Fordham 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 ↓

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 Fordham Township’s likely range; Fordham Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57258, 57322, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Fordham Township

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

HNearest ERAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 30.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 30.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.3 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.2 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fordham Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fordham Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fordham 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 Fordham 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 Fordham Township adults…

On every condition, Fordham Township is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Fordham Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.1–36.8%
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 24.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fordham Township, betterFordham Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Fordham Township gets moving

6.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fordham Township 8.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Fordham Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Fordham Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Fordham Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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

Fordham Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Capitola Township: 35.3%Darlington Township: 33.9%Richland Township: 32.9%Logan Township: 34.2%Union Township: 33.3%Richfield Township: 35.2%Harrison Township: 35.7%Hague Township: 34.1%Lincoln Township: 33.9%Merton Township: 33.6%Barrett Township: 32.9%Raymond Township: 34.2%Fordham Township: 33.7%Fordham TownshipCapitola TownshipDarlington TownshipRichland TownshipLogan Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Richland Township32.9%
Fordham Township33.7%
Darlington Township33.9%
Logan Township34.2%
Capitola Township35.3%
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
Capitola Township————
Richland Township————
Darlington Township————
Logan Township————

Capitola Township, Richland Township, Darlington 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Fordham Township

Why doesn’t Fordham 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 Fordham Township.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.