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Health in Starr Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Starr Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57331, 57366. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.9%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
35.9%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.7%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
17.5 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
What stands out

What stands out about health in Starr Township

7.9%have COPD · SD 6.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Starr Township adults…

Starr Township runs above SD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Starr Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–9.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Starr Township

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

HNearest ERDouglas County Memorial Hospital-CahArmour · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera Queen of Peace★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - MitchellMitchell · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
17.5 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.5 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.2 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careStarr Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStarr Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Starr 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 Starr 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 24.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Starr Township, betterStarr Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Starr Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Starr Township 7.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Starr Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Starr Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Starr Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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

Starr Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cross Plains Township: 36%Washington Township: 35.3%Susquehanna Township: 34.5%Dimock: 34.8%Foster Township: 35.2%Liberty Township: 34.3%Lincoln Township: 35.8%Garfield Township: 34.5%Parkston: 33.7%Kulm Township: 34.8%Starr Township: 35.9%Starr TownshipCross Plains TownshipWashington TownshipSusquehanna TownshipAvera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah · Parkston · 5.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHDouglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · Armour · 17.5 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Susquehanna Township34.5%
Washington Township35.3%
Starr Township35.9%
Cross Plains Township36%
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
Cross Plains Township————
Washington Township————
Susquehanna Township————

Cross Plains Township, Washington Township and Susquehanna 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Starr Township

Why doesn’t Starr 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 Starr Township.

What hospital is closest to Starr Township?

Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah in Armour, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Starr 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 Starr Township.

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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.