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Health in Milford Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Milford Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57322, 57386. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Milford Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Milford Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–36.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Milford Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 17.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.5 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.6 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milford Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Milford Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Milford 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 Milford 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 23.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Milford Township, betterMilford Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Milford Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Milford Township 8.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Milford Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Milford Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Milford Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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

Milford Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Barrett Township: 32.9%Union Township: 33.3%Liberty Township: 33.1%Lake Byron Township: 34.7%Rosedale Township: 33.9%Richland Township: 32.9%Capitola Township: 35.3%Antelope Township: 35.1%Iowa Township: 35.7%Foster Township: 33.1%Cavour Township: 34.5%Pleasant View Township: 35.1%Milford Township: 32.7%Milford TownshipBarrett TownshipUnion TownshipLiberty TownshipLake Byron Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Milford Township32.7%
Barrett Township32.9%
Liberty Township33.1%
Union Township33.3%
Lake Byron Township34.7%
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
Barrett Township————
Liberty Township————
Union Township————
Lake Byron Township————

Barrett Township, Liberty Township, Union Township and Lake Byron 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.

29.4%

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

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

Questions about health in Milford Township

Why doesn’t Milford 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 Milford Township.

What hospital is closest to Milford Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 17.8 miles in a straight line from Milford 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 Milford 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.