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Health in Mayfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mayfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57037, 57070, 57045. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mayfield Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Mayfield Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.5%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.6%, vs 25.8% across South Dakota. In all, Mayfield Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Mayfield Township’s likely range; Mayfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57037, 57070, 57045, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mayfield Township adults…

Mayfield Township runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Mayfield Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–12.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mayfield Township 7.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mayfield Township

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

HNearest ERPioneer Memorial Hospital - CahViborg · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
42.7 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMayfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMayfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mayfield 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 Mayfield 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 25.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mayfield Township, betterMayfield Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Mayfield Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Mayfield Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Mayfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Mayfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · 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

Mayfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Walshtown Township: 38.6%Salem Township: 34.1%Jamesville Township: 35.4%Turkey Valley Township: 36.8%Marindahl Township: 38.1%Mission Hill Township: 39%Spring Valley Township: 34.5%Childstown Township: 33.7%Molan Township: 34%Irene: 35.6%Daneville Township: 35.6%Mayfield Township: 36.7%Mayfield TownshipWalshtown TownshipSalem TownshipJamesville TownshipTurkey Valley TownshipPioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah · Viborg · 13.7 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Salem Township34.1%
Jamesville Township35.4%
Mayfield Township36.7%
Turkey Valley Township36.8%
Walshtown Township38.6%
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
Walshtown Township————
Turkey Valley Township————
Jamesville Township————
Salem Township————

Walshtown Township, Turkey Valley Township, Jamesville Township and Salem 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Mayfield Township

Why doesn’t Mayfield 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 Mayfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Mayfield Township?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Mayfield 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 Mayfield 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.