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Health in Richland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Richland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57026, 57276. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
21.4%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
9.2%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
of adults
Nearest ER
11.3 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Richland Township adults…

Richland Township runs below SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Richland Township adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Richland Township

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

HNearest ERHendricks Community HospitalHendricks · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.7 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.3 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Richland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Richland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Richland 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 Richland 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 21.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 20%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Richland Township, betterRichland Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Richland Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
81%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Richland Township 9.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Richland Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Richland Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Richland Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Richland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Richland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Richland Township adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Richland Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7%
About the same as SD
1 in 11
Richland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9%
About the same as SD
1 in 17
Richland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9%
About the same as SD
1 in 14
Richland Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1%
About the same as SD

9% of Richland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Richland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Drammen Township: 37.2%Alton Township: 39.3%Elkton Township: 39%Lake Hendricks Township: 37.9%Sherman Township: 39.7%Verdi Township: 38.6%Shaokatan Township: 37%Diamond Lake Township: 36.8%Bushnell: 40.3%Parnell Township: 39.1%Aurora Township: 38.8%Ward Township: 38.6%Hendricks Township: 37%Oak Lake Township: 37.3%Scandinavia Township: 34.1%White: 39.8%Afton Township: 38.9%Lake Benton Township: 36.9%Altona Township: 39.1%Ash Lake Township: 36.4%Richland Township: 39.1%Richland TownshipDrammen TownshipAlton TownshipElkton TownshipLake Hendricks TownshipSherman TownshipVerdi TownshipShaokatan TownshipHendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 11.3 miHAccess Health - Brookings · Brookings · 13.7 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shaokatan Township37%
Drammen Township37.2%
Lake Hendricks Township37.9%
Verdi Township38.6%
Elkton Township39%
Richland Township39.1%
Alton Township39.3%
Sherman Township39.7%
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
Alton Township————
Lake Hendricks Township————
Elkton Township————
Sherman Township————

Alton Township, Lake Hendricks Township, Elkton Township and Sherman 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.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Richland Township

Why doesn’t Richland 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 Richland Township.

What hospital is closest to Richland Township?

Hendricks Community Hospital in Hendricks, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Richland 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 Richland 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.