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Health in Ideal Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ideal Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57541, 57584. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ideal Township

Stroke and heart disease run high in Ideal Township

1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Ideal Township runs above South Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Ideal Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Ideal 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 ↓

Smoking is more common in Ideal Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.7%), vs 15.2% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Ideal Township’s likely range; Ideal Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57541, 57584, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ideal Township adults…

Ideal Township runs above SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Ideal Township adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 3.6–4.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Ideal Township

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

HNearest ERWinner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareKennebec · 25.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Kennebec
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.3 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ideal Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ideal Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ideal 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 Ideal 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 26.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ideal Township, betterIdeal Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Ideal Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
64%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ideal Township 10.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ideal Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Ideal Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Ideal Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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

Ideal Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

King Township: 36.9%Star Valley Township: 36.8%Lone Tree Township: 37.2%Lone Star Township: 36.7%Condon Township: 36.6%Brunson Township: 38.8%Greenwood Township: 38.2%Curlew Township: 38.4%Witten Township: 37.3%Ideal Township: 36.8%Ideal TownshipKing TownshipStar Valley TownshipLone Tree Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ideal Township36.8%
Star Valley Township36.8%
King Township36.9%
Lone Tree Township37.2%
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
King Township————
Star Valley Township————
Lone Tree Township————

King Township, Star Valley Township and Lone Tree 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.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Ideal Township

Why doesn’t Ideal 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 Ideal Township.

What hospital is closest to Ideal Township?

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah in Winner, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Ideal 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 Ideal 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.