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Health in Huntley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Huntley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57451, 57471. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Huntley Township

Huntley Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Huntley Township

The closest emergency room is Bowdle Hospital - Cah in Bowdle, 24.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Huntley Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), 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 Huntley Township’s likely range; Huntley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57451, 57471, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Huntley Township

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

HNearest ERBowdle Hospital - CahBowdle · 24.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 33.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.5 mi
Bowdle Hospital - Cah
Bowdle · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Eureka Community Health Services - Cah
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.2 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Huntley 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 Huntley 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 Huntley Township adults…

Huntley Township runs above SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Huntley Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.8%
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 22.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Huntley Township, betterHuntley Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Huntley Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Huntley 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%
78%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huntley Township 7.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Huntley Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Huntley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Huntley 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

Huntley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cleveland Township: 34.7%Ipswich Township: 33.7%Bryant Township: 34.9%Adrian Township: 34.1%Montpelier Township: 34.9%Liberty Township: 34.7%Harmony Township: 33.7%Fountain Township: 33.7%Rosette Township: 34.1%Roscoe: 34.6%North Bryant Township: 34.9%Glen Township: 34.9%Huntley Township: 34%Huntley TownshipCleveland TownshipIpswich TownshipBryant TownshipAdrian Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ipswich Township33.7%
Huntley Township34%
Adrian Township34.1%
Cleveland Township34.7%
Bryant Township34.9%
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
Cleveland Township————
Ipswich Township————
Bryant Township————
Adrian Township————

Cleveland Township, Ipswich Township, Bryant Township and Adrian 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.

30.1%

of Huntley 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 memory12.8%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Huntley Township

Why doesn’t Huntley 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 Huntley Township.

What hospital is closest to Huntley Township?

Bowdle Hospital - Cah in Bowdle, 24.5 miles in a straight line from Huntley 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 Huntley 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.