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Health in Jackson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jackson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57385, 57314, 57350. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jackson Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Jackson Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Jackson Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWoonsocket · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Woonsocket
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jackson Township itself
✓ Dental careJackson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jackson 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 Jackson 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 25.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jackson Township, betterJackson Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Jackson Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jackson Township 9.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Jackson Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Jackson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Jackson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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

Jackson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Floyd Township: 35.3%Clifton Township: 35.1%Silver Creek Township: 35.8%Warren Township: 36.3%Pearl Creek Township: 34.1%Afton Township: 35.4%Oneida Township: 35.3%Grant Township: 36.1%Custer Township: 35.6%Woonsocket Township: 36.3%Logan Township: 35.9%Alpena Township: 36.2%Belle Prairie Township: 34.4%Richland Township: 34.4%Jackson Township: 35.8%Jackson TownshipFloyd TownshipClifton TownshipSilver Creek TownshipWarren TownshipPearl Creek TownshipHuron Regional Medical Center · Huron · 14.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Woonsocket · Woonsocket · 9.9 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pearl Creek Township34.1%
Clifton Township35.1%
Floyd Township35.3%
Jackson Township35.8%
Silver Creek Township35.8%
Warren 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
Clifton Township————
Floyd Township————
Silver Creek Township————
Warren Township————
Pearl Creek Township————

Clifton Township, Floyd Township, Silver Creek Township, Warren Township and Pearl Creek 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Jackson Township

Why doesn’t Jackson 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 Jackson Township.

What hospital is closest to Jackson Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Jackson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Jackson Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Woonsocket in Woonsocket, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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