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Health in Hulbert Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hulbert Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57381. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hulbert Township

Hulbert Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Hulbert Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Hulbert Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

Hulbert Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72.2% vs 69.2%) and cholesterol checks (87% vs 84.8%). 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 Hulbert Township’s likely range; Hulbert Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57381, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hulbert Township 7.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hulbert Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWessington Springs · 26.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Wessington Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.3 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHulbert Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hulbert Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hulbert 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 Hulbert 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 Hulbert Township adults…

Hulbert Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Hulbert Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–11.8%
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 24.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hulbert Township, betterHulbert Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Hulbert Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hulbert Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Hulbert Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Hulbert Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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

Hulbert Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pearl Township: 35%Wessington: 35.2%Grand Township: 34.5%Rose Hill Township: 34.5%Wessington Township: 34.7%Hiland Township: 34.9%St. Lawrence Township: 35.1%Logan Township: 34%Whiteside Township: 34.6%Gilbert Township: 34.8%Bates Township: 34.4%Sand Creek Township: 34.5%Wolsey Township: 35.1%Spring Lake Township: 34.4%Ohio Township: 34%Hulbert Township: 34.4%Hulbert TownshipPearl TownshipWessingtonGrand TownshipRose Hill TownshipWessington TownshipHiland TownshipAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic · Miller · 12.3 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hulbert Township34.4%
Grand Township34.5%
Rose Hill Township34.5%
Wessington Township34.7%
Hiland Township34.9%
Pearl Township35%
Wessington35.2%
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
Pearl Township————
Wessington————
Grand Township————
Rose Hill Township————
Hiland Township————
Wessington Township————

Pearl Township, Wessington, Grand Township, Rose Hill Township, Hiland Township and Wessington 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Hulbert Township

Why doesn’t Hulbert 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 Hulbert Township.

What hospital is closest to Hulbert Township?

Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Miller, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Hulbert 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 Hulbert 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.