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Health in Oxford Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oxford Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57241, 57242. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oxford Township adults…

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

31 of every 100 Oxford Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.1–34.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Oxford Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 28.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
24.7 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.8 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
38.1 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOxford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOxford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oxford 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 Oxford 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 24.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oxford Township, betterOxford Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Oxford Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
75%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oxford Township 9.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Oxford Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Oxford Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Oxford Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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

Oxford Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hayti Township: 34.9%Brantford Township: 35.8%Castlewood Township: 35.3%Pelican Township: 35.6%Florence Township: 35.1%Opdahl Township: 34.8%Norden Township: 34.8%Henry Township: 36.2%Foxton Township: 33%Castlewood: 35.3%Sheridan Township: 35.6%Hamlin Township: 34.9%Watertown: 35.4%Kampeska Township: 35.8%Lake Township: 35.6%Oxford Township: 35.3%Oxford TownshipHayti TownshipBrantford TownshipCastlewood TownshipPelican TownshipPrairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hayti Township34.9%
Oxford Township35.3%
Castlewood Township35.3%
Pelican Township35.6%
Brantford Township35.8%
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
Brantford Township————
Hayti Township————
Castlewood Township————
Pelican Township————

Brantford Township, Hayti Township and Castlewood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Pelican Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Oxford Township

Why doesn’t Oxford 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 Oxford Township.

What hospital is closest to Oxford Township?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Oxford Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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