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Health in Jones Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jones Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57523, 57533. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jones Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Jones Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Jones Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Jones Township, and more people treating it

39.7% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 81% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Jones Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Jones Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Jones Township’s likely range; Jones Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57523, 57533, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jones Township adults…

Jones Township runs above SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Jones Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.6%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
67%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jones Township 8.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Jones Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalBurke · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 46.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.5 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careJones Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jones Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jones 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 Jones 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 27.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 15.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jones Township, betterJones Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Jones Township gets moving

5.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Jones Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Jones Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Jones Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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

Jones Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Jones Township

Why doesn’t Jones 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 Jones Township.

What hospital is closest to Jones Township?

Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Jones 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 Jones 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.