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Health in Jefferson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jefferson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57017, 57028, 57075. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jefferson Township adults…

Jefferson Township runs below SD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Jefferson Township adults have diabetes
South Dakota: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.4–11.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Jefferson Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Flandreau Hospital - CahFlandreau · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.2 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jefferson Township itself
✓ Dental careJefferson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 20.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jefferson Township, betterJefferson Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Jefferson Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
75%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jefferson Township 7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Jefferson Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Jefferson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Jefferson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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

Jefferson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fremont Township: 34.2%Rutland Township: 32.4%Colman Township: 32.2%Clare Township: 35%Riverview Township: 35.9%Medary Township: 37.1%Summit Township: 34.4%Wentworth Township: 32%Le Roy Township: 32.3%Egan Township: 34.3%Lynn Township: 33.6%Flandreau Township: 35%Jefferson Township: 32.3%Jefferson TownshipFremont TownshipRutland TownshipColman TownshipClare TownshipAvera Flandreau Hospital - Cah · Flandreau · 11.3 miHMadison Regional Health System · Madison · 15.6 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Colman Township32.2%
Jefferson Township32.3%
Rutland Township32.4%
Fremont Township34.2%
Clare Township35%
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
Fremont Township————
Colman Township————
Rutland Township————
Clare Township————

Fremont Township, Colman Township, Rutland Township and Clare 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.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Jefferson Township

Why doesn’t Jefferson 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 Jefferson Township.

What hospital is closest to Jefferson Township?

Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah in Flandreau, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.