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Health in Martin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Martin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57626. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Martin Township

The nearest ER is 59 miles from Martin Township

The closest emergency room is West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, 58.8 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Horizon Health Care is closer (20 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Martin Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Martin Township

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Martin Township runs above South Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Martin Township’s likely range; Martin Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57626, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Martin Township

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

HNearest ERWest River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 58.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareFaith · 20 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Faith
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.8 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
68.3 mi
Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital
Eagle Butte · not rated
ERRural critical access
73.9 mi
VA Black Hills Healthcare System
Fort Meade · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
75.8 mi
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ERRural critical access
84.3 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Martin Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Martin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Martin 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 Martin 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Martin Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Martin Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Martin Township, betterMartin Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Martin Township gets moving

4.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
64%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Martin Township 9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Martin Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Martin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Martin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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

Martin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chaudoin Township: 37.7%Moreau Township: 35.8%Ada Township: 37.7%Englewood Township: 35.8%Chance Township: 37.7%Martin Township: 35.8%Martin TownshipChaudoin TownshipMoreau Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Martin Township35.8%
Moreau Township35.8%
Chaudoin Township37.7%
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
Chaudoin Township————
Moreau Township————

Chaudoin Township and Moreau 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Martin Township

Why doesn’t Martin 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 Martin Township.

Neighbors talk health

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