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Health in Trent · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Trent residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Trent. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Trent

Trent keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (74.4% vs 69.2%) and cholesterol checks (89.9% vs 84.8%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Trent

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

Nearly everyone in Trent is insured

Only 6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8.8% across South Dakota. Checkups ↓

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 Trent’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
74%Dentist visitSD 69%
90%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
81%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trent 6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Trent adults…

Trent runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Trent adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Trent

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

HNearest ERAvera Dells Area Hospital - CahDell Rapids · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.5 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28.3 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trent itself
✓ Dental careTrent is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Trent 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 Trent; ≈ 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 21.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Trent, betterTrent, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Trent gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Trent adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Trent does better than South Dakota.

1 in 5Trent adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 8Trent adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · SD 15.3% · Better than 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

Trent and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Enterprise Township: 34.5%Blinsmon Township: 33.8%Egan Township: 34.3%Dell Rapids Township: 35.2%Lynn Township: 33.6%Grovena Township: 34.9%Alliance Township: 37.4%Logan Township: 35.9%Trent: 33.7%TrentEnterprise TownshipBlinsmon TownshipAvera Dells Area Hospital - Cah · Dell Rapids · 6.1 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Trent33.7%
Blinsmon Township33.8%
Enterprise Township34.5%
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
Enterprise Township————
Blinsmon Township————

Enterprise Township and Blinsmon 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.

26.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Trent

Why doesn’t Trent have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Trent.

What hospital is closest to Trent?

Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah in Dell Rapids, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Trent’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 Trent.

Town Square →
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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.