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Health in Manchester Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Manchester Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57231, 57353. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Manchester Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Manchester Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Manchester Township runs above South Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Manchester Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Manchester Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary 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 Manchester Township’s likely range; Manchester Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57231, 57353, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Manchester Township adults…

Manchester Township runs above SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Manchester Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–12.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Manchester Township

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

HNearest ERAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
6 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.2 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.9 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
45.5 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Manchester Township itself
✓ Dental careManchester Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Manchester 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 Manchester 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 24.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Manchester Township, betterManchester Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Manchester Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Manchester Township 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Manchester Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Manchester Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Manchester Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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

Manchester Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Iroquois Township: 34.4%De Smet Township: 34.6%Esmond Township: 34.8%Spirit Lake Township: 34.5%Mathews Township: 34.8%Iroquois: 36.1%Le Sueur Township: 34.4%Baker Township: 36.6%Hartland Township: 35.1%Carthage Township: 35.8%Grafton Township: 35.8%Whitewood Township: 36.8%Manchester Township: 34.5%Manchester TownshipIroquois TownshipDe Smet TownshipEsmond TownshipSpirit Lake TownshipMathews TownshipAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah · De Smet · 6 miHHorizon Health - De Smet Medical and Dental · De Smet · 6 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iroquois Township34.4%
Manchester Township34.5%
Spirit Lake Township34.5%
De Smet Township34.6%
Esmond Township34.8%
Mathews Township34.8%
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
Iroquois Township————
De Smet Township————
Esmond Township————
Mathews Township————
Spirit Lake Township————

Iroquois Township, De Smet Township, Esmond Township, Mathews Township and Spirit Lake 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Manchester Township

Why doesn’t Manchester 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 Manchester Township.

What hospital is closest to Manchester Township?

Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah in De Smet, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Manchester Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

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

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and Dental in De Smet, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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