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Health in Franklyn Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Franklyn Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57441, 57481. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Franklyn Township

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Franklyn Township

The closest emergency room is Avera St. Lukes in Aberdeen, 20.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Arthritis and cancer run high in Franklyn Township

1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31%), vs 25.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), 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 Franklyn Township’s likely range; Franklyn Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57441, 57481, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Franklyn Township

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

HNearest ERAvera St. LukesAberdeen · 20.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.2 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
≈20.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.5 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Franklyn Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Franklyn Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Franklyn 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 Franklyn 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 Franklyn Township adults…

Franklyn Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Franklyn Township adults have arthritis
South Dakota: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 28.2–33.9%
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 29%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Franklyn Township, betterFranklyn Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Franklyn Township gets moving

8.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franklyn Township 7.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Franklyn Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Franklyn Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Franklyn Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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

Franklyn Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Allison Township: 34.7%Carlisle Township: 35.7%Oneota Township: 35.5%Palmyra Township: 35.2%Frederick Township: 34.7%Carl Township: 36.1%Westport Township: 36%Ravinia Township: 34.9%Brainard Township: 34.8%Franklyn Township: 35.3%Franklyn TownshipAllison TownshipCarlisle TownshipOneota Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Allison Township34.7%
Franklyn Township35.3%
Oneota Township35.5%
Carlisle Township35.7%
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
Allison Township————
Carlisle Township————
Oneota Township————

Allison Township, Carlisle Township and Oneota 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Franklyn Township

Why doesn’t Franklyn 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 Franklyn Township.

What hospital is closest to Franklyn Township?

Avera St. Lukes in Aberdeen, 20.2 miles in a straight line from Franklyn Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Franklyn 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.