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Health in Sherman Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sherman Township residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.3%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
39.7%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
20.5%
Better than SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sherman Township adults…

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

31 of every 100 Sherman Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–33.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Sherman Township

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

HNearest ERHendricks Community HospitalHendricks · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.6 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.4 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sherman Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sherman Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sherman 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 Sherman 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 20.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 20.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sherman Township, betterSherman Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Sherman Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
73%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sherman Township 7.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Sherman Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Sherman Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Sherman 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.

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.

Around town

Sherman Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alton Township: 39.3%Oak Lake Township: 37.3%White: 39.8%Richland Township: 39.1%Afton Township: 38.9%Lake Hendricks Township: 37.9%Bushnell: 40.3%Parnell Township: 39.1%Aurora Township: 38.8%Argo Township: 37.9%Drammen Township: 37.2%Elkton Township: 39%Verdi Township: 38.6%Shaokatan Township: 37%Sterling Township: 37.5%Hendricks Township: 37%Scandinavia Township: 34.1%Sherman Township: 39.7%Sherman TownshipAlton TownshipOak Lake TownshipWhiteRichland TownshipAfton TownshipLake Hendricks TownshipHendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 10.4 miHBrookings Health System · Brookings · 11.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health - Brookings · Brookings · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oak Lake Township37.3%
Lake Hendricks Township37.9%
Afton Township38.9%
Richland Township39.1%
Alton Township39.3%
Sherman Township39.7%
White39.8%
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
Alton Township————
Oak Lake Township————
Richland Township————
White————
Lake Hendricks Township————
Afton Township————

Alton Township, Oak Lake Township, Richland Township, White, Lake Hendricks Township and Afton 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.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Sherman Township

Why doesn’t Sherman 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 Sherman Township.

What hospital is closest to Sherman Township?

Hendricks Community Hospital in Hendricks, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Sherman 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 Sherman 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.