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Health in Imlay Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Imlay Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57780, 57790. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Imlay Township

The nearest ER is 36 miles from Imlay Township

The closest emergency room is Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah in Philip, 36.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Smoking is more common in Imlay Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (21.1%), vs 15.2% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

1 in 8 working-age adults in Imlay Township has no health insurance

12.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8.8% across South Dakota. 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 Imlay Township’s likely range; Imlay Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57780, 57790, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Imlay Township

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

HNearest ERHans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahPhilip · 36.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of the Black HillsRapid City · 46.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
36.1 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Black Hills Surgical Hospital
Rapid City · not rated
46.4 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City · ★★★★★
ER
46.6 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.4 mi
Same Day Surgery Center
Rapid City · not rated
54.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Martin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careImlay Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careImlay Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Imlay 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 Imlay 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 28%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 21.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Imlay Township, betterImlay Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Imlay Township gets moving

28 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupSD 77%
57%Dentist visitSD 69%
80%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
74%MammogramSD 77%
74%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Imlay Township 12.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Imlay Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Imlay Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Mind & connection

How Imlay Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Imlay Township runs above South Dakota.

1 in 4Imlay Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Imlay Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · SD 15.3% · Worse than 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

Imlay Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Conata Township: 35%Scenic Township: 36.3%Crooked Creek Township: 34.3%Castle Butte Township: 35.2%Fairview Township: 34.3%Flat Butte Township: 34.3%Wasta Township: 33.7%Owanka Township: 31.1%Imlay Township: 36.3%Imlay TownshipConata TownshipScenic TownshipCrooked Creek Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Crooked Creek Township34.3%
Conata Township35%
Imlay Township36.3%
Scenic Township36.3%
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
Conata Township————
Crooked Creek Township————
Scenic Township————

Conata Township, Crooked Creek Township and Scenic 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.

38.7%

of Imlay Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Imlay Township

Why doesn’t Imlay 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 Imlay Township.

Neighbors talk health

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