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Health in Parker Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Parker Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57053. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Parker Township adults…

Parker Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Parker Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–37.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Parker Township

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

HNearest ERPioneer Memorial Hospital - CahViborg · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 21.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
Lifescape
Sioux Falls · not rated
Children’s
21.9 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careParker Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careParker Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Parker 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 Parker 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 23.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Parker Township, betterParker Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Parker Township gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Parker Township 8.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Parker Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Parker Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Parker Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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

Parker Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Germantown Township: 34.7%Marion Township: 33.9%Brothersfield Township: 34.2%Hurley Township: 34.8%Perry Township: 36.8%Home Township: 34.6%Middleton Township: 34.4%Marion: 32.7%Norway Township: 34.6%Monroe Township: 33.7%Rosefield Township: 33.3%Swan Lake Township: 34.5%Turner Township: 34.5%Parker Township: 34.2%Parker TownshipGermantown TownshipMarion TownshipBrothersfield TownshipHurley TownshipPioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah · Viborg · 14.8 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marion Township33.9%
Parker Township34.2%
Brothersfield Township34.2%
Germantown Township34.7%
Hurley Township34.8%
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
Germantown Township————
Marion Township————
Brothersfield Township————
Hurley Township————

Germantown Township, Marion Township, Brothersfield Township and Hurley 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Parker Township

Why doesn’t Parker 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 Parker Township.

What hospital is closest to Parker Township?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Parker Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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