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Health in Moreau Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moreau Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Moreau 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 Moreau Township

The nearest ER is 57 miles from Moreau Township

The closest emergency room is West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, 57 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Horizon Health Care is closer (17.6 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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

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

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Moreau Township

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

HNearest ERWest River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 57 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareFaith · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Faith
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
63.6 mi
Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital
Eagle Butte · not rated
ERRural critical access
80 mi
VA Black Hills Healthcare System
Fort Meade · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
82 mi
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ERRural critical access
89.8 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 Moreau Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moreau Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moreau 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 Moreau 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 Moreau Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Moreau 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%
Moreau Township, betterMoreau Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Moreau Township gets moving

9.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Moreau 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
Moreau Township 9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Moreau Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Moreau Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Moreau 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

Moreau Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chaudoin Township: 37.7%Englewood Township: 35.8%Martin Township: 35.8%Chance Township: 37.7%Ada Township: 37.7%Foster Township: 37.7%Meadow Township: 37.7%Lone Tree Township: 37.4%Moreau Township: 35.8%Moreau TownshipChaudoin TownshipEnglewood TownshipMartin TownshipChance Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moreau Township35.8%
Englewood Township35.8%
Martin Township35.8%
Chaudoin Township37.7%
Chance 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————
Englewood Township————
Chance Township————
Martin Township————

Chaudoin Township, Englewood Township, Chance Township and Martin 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 Moreau 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 Moreau Township

Why doesn’t Moreau 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 Moreau Township.

Neighbors talk health

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