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Health in Highland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Highland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57355. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Highland Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Highland Township adults…

Highland Township runs above SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Highland Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–8.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Highland Township

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

HNearest ERPlatte Health CenterPlatte · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.9 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.1 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Highland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Highland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Highland 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 Highland 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 25.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Highland Township, betterHighland Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Highland Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65%Colon screeningSD 66%
75%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Highland Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Highland Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Highland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Highland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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

Highland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wilbur Township: 37.5%Pleasant Grove Township: 37%Richland Township: 39%Kimball Township: 37.8%Gales Township: 35.9%Torrey Lake Township: 36.7%Plainfield Township: 37.6%Washington Township: 36%Eagle Township: 36.7%Lake George Township: 36.7%Ola Township: 40.4%Smith Township: 40%Kimball: 37.5%Waldro Township: 37.8%Highland Township: 37.8%Highland TownshipWilbur TownshipPleasant Grove TownshipRichland TownshipKimball Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Grove Township37%
Wilbur Township37.5%
Highland Township37.8%
Kimball Township37.8%
Richland Township39%
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
Wilbur Township————
Pleasant Grove Township————
Kimball Township————
Richland Township————

Wilbur Township, Pleasant Grove Township, Kimball Township and Richland 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Highland Township

Why doesn’t Highland 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 Highland Township.

What hospital is closest to Highland Township?

Platte Health Center in Platte, 18.1 miles in a straight line from Highland 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 Highland 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.