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Health in Salem Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Salem Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57058. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Salem Township

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Salem Township

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

HNearest ERMadison Regional Health SystemMadison · 24.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 21 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
35.3 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careSalem Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSalem Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Salem Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.6%
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 23.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Salem Township, betterSalem Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Salem Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salem Township 7.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Salem Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Salem Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Salem Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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

Salem Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Benton Township: 35.1%Emery Township: 35.8%Sun Prairie Township: 35.9%Richland Township: 35.8%Jefferson Township: 35.7%Edgerton Township: 35.8%Pearl Township: 35.8%Canistota Township: 36.4%Union Township: 35.6%Brookfield Township: 35.9%Vermillion Township: 36.6%Montrose Township: 36.2%Ramsey Township: 36%Salem Township: 35.6%Salem TownshipBenton TownshipEmery TownshipSun Prairie TownshipRichland Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Benton Township35.1%
Salem Township35.6%
Emery Township35.8%
Richland Township35.8%
Sun Prairie Township35.9%
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
Benton Township————
Emery Township————
Sun Prairie Township————
Richland Township————

Benton Township, Emery Township, Sun Prairie Township and Richland 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Salem Township

Why doesn’t Salem 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 Salem Township.

What hospital is closest to Salem Township?

Madison Regional Health System in Madison, 24.9 miles in a straight line from Salem 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 Salem 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.