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Health in Liberty Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Liberty Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57386, 57350. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
33.1%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.2%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
13 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Liberty Township adults…

On every condition, Liberty Township is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Liberty Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.3–35.6%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Liberty Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.1 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.2 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Liberty 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 Liberty 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 24.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Liberty Township, betterLiberty Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Liberty Township gets moving

3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Liberty Township 9.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Liberty Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Liberty Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Liberty Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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

Liberty Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Milford Township: 32.7%Iowa Township: 35.7%Foster Township: 33.1%Cavour Township: 34.5%Barrett Township: 32.9%Union Township: 33.3%Lake Byron Township: 34.7%Fairfield Township: 35.5%Valley Township: 35.7%Banner Township: 34.1%Le Sueur Township: 34.4%Cavour: 33%Richland Township: 34.4%Liberty Township: 33.1%Liberty TownshipMilford TownshipIowa TownshipFoster TownshipCavour TownshipHuron Regional Medical Center · Huron · 13 mi · 2★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Huron · Huron · 14.6 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Milford Township32.7%
Liberty Township33.1%
Foster Township33.1%
Cavour Township34.5%
Iowa 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
Iowa Township————
Milford Township————
Cavour Township————
Foster Township————

Iowa Township, Milford Township, Cavour Township and Foster 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Liberty Township

Why doesn’t Liberty 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 Liberty Township.

What hospital is closest to Liberty Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Liberty 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 Liberty 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.