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Health in Olean Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Olean Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57434, 57477. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Olean Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Olean Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 11.9%, vs 9.2% across South Dakota. In all, Olean Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Olean Township

The closest emergency room is Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield, 28.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Olean Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Olean 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 ↓

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

38.5% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.9% 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 Olean Township’s likely range; Olean Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57434, 57477, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Olean Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Olean Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–9.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Olean Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalRedfield · 28.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 31.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.5 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈32 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
32.3 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
79.7 mi
Access Health - Highmore
Highmore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Olean Township itself
✓ Dental careOlean Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Olean 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 Olean 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olean Township 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
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 29.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.3%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Olean Township, betterOlean Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Olean Township gets moving

3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Olean Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Olean Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Olean 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

Olean Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Warren Township: 35.1%Turton Township: 37.3%Conde: 35.8%Benton Township: 35.7%Sumner Township: 37.6%Oak Gulch Township: 34.5%Spring Valley Township: 34.8%Ash Township: 34.5%Spring Township: 35.6%Turton: 37.9%Conde Township: 35.1%Beotia Township: 35.1%Tetonka Township: 35.7%Clifton Township: 37%Prairie Center Township: 35.5%Olean Township: 35.8%Olean TownshipWarren TownshipTurton TownshipCondeBenton TownshipSumner Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#11 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Warren Township35.1%
Benton Township35.7%
Olean Township35.8%
Conde35.8%
Turton Township37.3%
Sumner Township37.6%
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
Warren Township————
Turton Township————
Benton Township————
Conde————
Sumner Township————

Warren Township, Turton Township, Benton Township, Conde and Sumner 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Olean Township

Why doesn’t Olean 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 Olean Township.

What hospital is closest to Olean Township?

Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield, 28.5 miles in a straight line from Olean Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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