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Health in Lake Byron Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Byron Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57348, 57350, 57322. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lake Byron Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Byron Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Lake Byron Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Byron Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.4 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Byron Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Byron Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Byron 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 Lake Byron 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 26.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Byron Township, betterLake Byron Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Lake Byron Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lake Byron 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%
77%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Byron Township 10% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Byron Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Lake Byron Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Lake Byron Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Lake Byron Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Antelope Township: 35.1%Pleasant View Township: 35.1%Milford Township: 32.7%Harrison Township: 35.7%Cornwall Township: 35.1%Union Township: 33.3%Altoona Township: 35.1%Barrett Township: 32.9%Liberty Township: 33.1%Lake Byron Township: 34.7%Lake Byron TownshipAntelope TownshipPleasant View TownshipMilford Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Milford Township32.7%
Lake Byron Township34.7%
Antelope Township35.1%
Pleasant View Township35.1%
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
Pleasant View Township————
Antelope Township————
Milford Township————

Pleasant View Township, Antelope Township and Milford 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.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Lake Byron Township

Why doesn’t Lake Byron 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 Lake Byron Township.

What hospital is closest to Lake Byron Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Lake Byron 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 Lake Byron 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.