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Health in Oneota Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oneota Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57481, 57441, 57426. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Oneota Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oneota Township adults…

Oneota Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Oneota Township adults have arthritis
South Dakota: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 28.1–33.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Oneota Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen · ≈18.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Aberdeen★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 19 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈18.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.3 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.9 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oneota Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oneota Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oneota 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 Oneota 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 24.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oneota Township, betterOneota Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Oneota Township gets moving

22 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oneota Township 7.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Oneota Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Oneota Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Oneota Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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

Oneota Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Frederick Township: 34.7%Westport Township: 36%Franklyn Township: 35.3%Brainard Township: 34.8%Richland Township: 34.7%Osceola Township: 35.4%Allison Township: 34.7%Lincoln Township: 35.2%Carlisle Township: 35.7%Garland Township: 35%Ordway Township: 34.9%Shelby Township: 34.4%Greenfield Township: 34.6%Oneota Township: 35.5%Oneota TownshipFrederick TownshipWestport TownshipFranklyn TownshipBrainard Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Frederick Township34.7%
Brainard Township34.8%
Franklyn Township35.3%
Oneota Township35.5%
Westport Township36%
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
Frederick Township————
Westport Township————
Franklyn Township————
Brainard Township————

Frederick Township, Westport Township, Franklyn Township and Brainard 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Oneota Township

Why doesn’t Oneota 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 Oneota Township.

What hospital is closest to Oneota Township?

Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen in Aberdeen, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Oneota 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 Oneota 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.