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Health in Quinn Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Quinn Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57775, 57790. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Quinn Township

Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Quinn Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 11.8%, vs 9.2% across South Dakota. In all, Quinn Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Quinn Township

The closest emergency room is Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah in Philip, 22.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 81.1% 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 Quinn Township’s likely range; Quinn Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57775, 57790, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Quinn Township adults…

Quinn Township runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Quinn Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–10.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Quinn Township

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

HNearest ERHans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahPhilip · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareMartin · 55.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.1 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.4 mi
Black Hills Surgical Hospital
Rapid City · not rated
55.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Martin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.9 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.1 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City · ★★★★★
ER
56.2 mi
Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - Cah
Martin · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careQuinn Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careQuinn Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Quinn 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 Quinn 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Quinn 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%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
74%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quinn Township 8.4% · 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 25.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Quinn Township, betterQuinn Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Quinn Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Quinn Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Quinn Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Quinn Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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

Quinn Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Flat Butte Township: 34.3%Fairview Township: 34.3%Quinn: 33.2%Lake Creek Township: 33.2%Castle Butte Township: 35.2%Conata Township: 35%Wall: 34.3%Crooked Creek Township: 34.3%Peno Township: 33.3%Lake Hill Township: 34.2%Quinn Township: 33.3%Quinn TownshipFlat Butte TownshipFairview TownshipQuinnLake Creek Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Quinn33.2%
Lake Creek Township33.2%
Quinn Township33.3%
Flat Butte Township34.3%
Fairview 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
Flat Butte Township————
Fairview Township————
Quinn————
Lake Creek Township————

Flat Butte Township, Fairview Township, Quinn and Lake 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.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing11%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Quinn Township

Why doesn’t Quinn 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 Quinn Township.

What hospital is closest to Quinn Township?

Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah in Philip, 22.1 miles in a straight line from Quinn 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 Quinn Township.

Town Square →
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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.