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Health in Taopi Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Taopi Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57018. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
14.6%
Better than SD (17.3%)
Obesity
36.2%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
22.1%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
6.6%
Better than SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Taopi Township adults…

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

3 of every 100 Taopi Township adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Taopi Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Dells Area Hospital - CahDell Rapids · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21.4 mi
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Sanford USD Medical Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careTaopi Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTaopi Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Taopi 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 Taopi 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 22.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.3%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Taopi Township, betterTaopi Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Taopi Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
73%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taopi Township 6.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Taopi Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Taopi Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Taopi Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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.

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

Taopi Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chester Township: 32.3%Buffalo Township: 36.2%Burk Township: 35.6%Grand Meadow Township: 36.2%Brant Lake: 30.9%Franklin Township: 32.4%Lynn Township: 33.6%Wentworth Township: 32%Lake Madison: 32.7%Brant Lake South: 32.7%Clear Lake Township: 36.1%Ramsey Township: 36%Dell Rapids Township: 35.2%Lyons Township: 37%Hartford Township: 36.1%Taopi Township: 36.2%Taopi TownshipChester TownshipBuffalo TownshipBurk TownshipGrand Meadow TownshipAvera Dells Area Hospital - Cah · Dell Rapids · 11.6 miHMadison Regional Health System · Madison · 15.3 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chester Township32.3%
Burk Township35.6%
Taopi Township36.2%
Buffalo Township36.2%
Grand Meadow Township36.2%
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
Buffalo Township————
Chester Township————
Grand Meadow Township————
Burk Township————

Buffalo Township, Chester Township, Grand Meadow Township and Burk 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.

26.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Taopi Township

Why doesn’t Taopi 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 Taopi Township.

What hospital is closest to Taopi Township?

Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah in Dell Rapids, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Taopi 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 Taopi 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.