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Health in Iowa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Iowa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57350. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Iowa Township

More Iowa Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.7%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Iowa Township

62.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 16.7% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

1 in 7 working-age adults in Iowa Township has no health insurance

13.5% 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 Iowa Township’s likely range; Iowa Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57350, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Iowa Township, betterIowa Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Iowa Township gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
63%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
63%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iowa Township 13.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Iowa Township adults…

Iowa Township runs above SD on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Iowa Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Iowa Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.4 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iowa Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iowa Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Iowa 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 Iowa 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).

Mind & connection

How Iowa Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Iowa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Iowa Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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

Iowa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairfield Township: 35.5%Liberty Township: 33.1%Valley Township: 35.7%Broadland Township: 35.2%Theresa Township: 35.6%Milford Township: 32.7%Foster Township: 33.1%Cavour Township: 34.5%Huron: 35.7%Custer Township: 35.6%Iowa Township: 35.7%Iowa TownshipFairfield TownshipLiberty TownshipValley TownshipHuron Regional Medical Center · Huron · 10.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Huron · Huron · 12.2 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Liberty Township33.1%
Fairfield Township35.5%
Iowa Township35.7%
Valley Township35.7%
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
Fairfield Township————
Valley Township————
Liberty Township————

Fairfield Township, Valley Township and Liberty 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Iowa Township

Why doesn’t Iowa 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 Iowa Township.

What hospital is closest to Iowa Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Iowa Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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