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Health in Henden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Henden Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57349, 57076, 57054. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Henden Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Henden Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Henden Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Henden Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Henden 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 ↓

More high blood pressure in Henden Township, and more people treating it

37.5% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 79.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Henden Township’s likely range; Henden Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57349, 57076, 57054, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Henden Township adults…

Henden Township runs above SD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Henden Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Henden Township

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

HNearest ERMadison Regional Health SystemMadison · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.8 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
36.9 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.7 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Henden Township itself
✓ Dental careHenden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Henden 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 Henden 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Henden Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Henden Township, betterHenden Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Henden Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Henden Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Henden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Henden Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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

Henden Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Concord Township: 33.8%Adams Township: 35.7%Clearwater Township: 35.2%Belleview Township: 35.9%Winfred Township: 34.2%Farmington Township: 32.6%Wayne Township: 34.4%Green Valley Township: 35.6%Grafton Township: 35.8%Howard Township: 35.7%Vermillion Township: 36.6%Whitewood Township: 36.8%Henden Township: 35.2%Henden TownshipConcord TownshipAdams TownshipClearwater TownshipBelleview TownshipHorizon Health - Howard Dental · Howard · 6.1 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Concord Township33.8%
Henden Township35.2%
Clearwater Township35.2%
Adams Township35.7%
Belleview Township35.9%
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
Concord Township————
Clearwater Township————
Adams Township————
Belleview Township————

Concord Township, Clearwater Township, Adams Township and Belleview 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Henden Township

Why doesn’t Henden 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 Henden Township.

What hospital is closest to Henden Township?

Madison Regional Health System in Madison, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Henden Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Henden Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Howard Dental in Howard, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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