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Owanka, South DakotaPhoto: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Owanka Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Owanka Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57767, 57761, 57791. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Owanka Township

The nearest ER is 32 miles from Owanka Township

The closest emergency room is Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, 31.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Heart disease and cancer run high in Owanka Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. In all, Owanka Township runs above South Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

36.4% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 79.1% 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 Owanka Township’s likely range; Owanka Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57767, 57761, 57791, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Owanka Township

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

HNearest ERMonument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City · 31.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of the Black HillsRapid City · 31.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.4 mi
Black Hills Surgical Hospital
Rapid City · not rated
31.2 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.7 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City · ★★★★★
ER
32.6 mi
Same Day Surgery Center
Rapid City · not rated
44.8 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
73 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Martin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOwanka Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOwanka Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Owanka 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 Owanka 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 Owanka Township adults…

Owanka Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Owanka Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
74%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Owanka Township 9% · 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 23.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Owanka Township, betterOwanka Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Owanka Township gets moving

4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Owanka Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

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

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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

Owanka Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wasta Township: 33.7%Crooked Creek Township: 34.3%Shyne Township: 32.1%Lake Flat Township: 34.3%Fairview Township: 34.3%Imlay Township: 36.3%Scenic Township: 36.3%Owanka Township: 31.1%Owanka TownshipWasta TownshipCrooked Creek Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Owanka Township31.1%
Wasta Township33.7%
Crooked Creek Township34.3%
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
Wasta Township————
Crooked Creek Township————

Wasta Township and Crooked Creek 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Owanka Township

Why doesn’t Owanka 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 Owanka Township.

Neighbors talk health

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