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Health in Plainfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Plainfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57355, 57383. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Plainfield Township

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Plainfield Township

The closest emergency room is Platte Health Center in Platte, 22.8 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Horizon Health Care is closer (17.6 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Heart disease and COPD run high in Plainfield Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Plainfield Township runs above South Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Plainfield Township’s likely range; Plainfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57355, 57383, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Plainfield Township

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

HNearest ERPlatte Health CenterPlatte · 22.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CarePlankinton · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.8 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plainfield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Plainfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Plainfield 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield Township adults…

Plainfield Township runs above SD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Plainfield Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Plainfield Township, betterPlainfield Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Plainfield Township gets moving

6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
75%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plainfield Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Plainfield Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Plainfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Plainfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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

Plainfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kimball Township: 37.8%White Lake Township: 35.9%Wilbur Township: 37.5%Willow Lake Township: 37.7%Kimball: 37.5%Smith Township: 40%Highland Township: 37.8%Waldro Township: 37.8%Lake Township: 35.9%Gales Township: 35.9%Eureka Township: 36.3%Torrey Lake Township: 36.7%Washington Township: 36%Plummer Township: 38.5%Plainfield Township: 37.6%Plainfield TownshipKimball TownshipWhite Lake TownshipWilbur TownshipWillow Lake Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
White Lake Township35.9%
Wilbur Township37.5%
Plainfield Township37.6%
Willow Lake Township37.7%
Kimball Township37.8%
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
Kimball Township————
Wilbur Township————
White Lake Township————
Willow Lake Township————

Kimball Township, Wilbur Township, White Lake Township and Willow Lake 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Plainfield Township

Why doesn’t Plainfield 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 Plainfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Plainfield Township?

Platte Health Center in Platte, 22.8 miles in a straight line from Plainfield 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 Plainfield 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.