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Health in Stewart Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stewart Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57528, 57580. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Stewart Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Stewart Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Stewart Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Stewart Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Stewart Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Stewart Township’s likely range; Stewart Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57528, 57580, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stewart Township adults…

Stewart Township runs above SD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Stewart Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Stewart Township

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

HNearest ERWinner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareMission · 49.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.3 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
39 mi
Rock County Hospital
Bassett · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.9 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stewart Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stewart Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stewart 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 Stewart 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 26.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stewart Township, betterStewart Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Stewart Township gets moving

27 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
64%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stewart Township 9.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Stewart Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Stewart Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Stewart Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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

Stewart Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Township: 35.5%Keyapaha Township: 35.9%Lake Township: 36.1%Pleasant View Township: 35.4%Valley Township: 35.5%Elliston Township: 35.5%Rames Township: 38.2%McNeely Township: 35.6%Willow Creek Township: 38.8%Colome Township: 35.7%Stewart Township: 35.8%Stewart TownshipLincoln TownshipKeyapaha TownshipLake TownshipPleasant View Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant View Township35.4%
Lincoln Township35.5%
Stewart Township35.8%
Keyapaha Township35.9%
Lake Township36.1%
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
Lincoln Township————
Keyapaha Township————
Lake Township————
Pleasant View Township————

Lincoln Township, Keyapaha Township, Lake Township and Pleasant View 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Stewart Township

Why doesn’t Stewart 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 Stewart Township.

What hospital is closest to Stewart Township?

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah in Winner, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Stewart 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 Stewart 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.