Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Trenton Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Trenton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Trenton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57002, 57006. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Trenton Township

Heart disease and diabetes are less common in Trenton Township

Trenton Township runs below South Dakota on seven chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (5.1% vs 6.8%), diabetes (9% vs 11.7%) and stroke (2.7% vs 3.5%). Conditions ↓

Trenton Township is an active town

Only 19.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Trenton Township’s likely range; Trenton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57002, 57006, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Trenton Township adults…

Trenton Township runs below SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Trenton Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.6–5.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 21.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Trenton Township, betterTrenton Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Trenton Township gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Trenton Township

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

HNearest ERBrookings Health SystemBrookings · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trenton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trenton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Trenton 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 Trenton 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
82%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
72%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trenton Township 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Trenton Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Trenton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Trenton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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

Trenton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brookings: 35.9%Aurora: 39.3%Riverview Township: 35.9%Aurora Township: 38.8%Parnell Township: 39.1%Medary Township: 37.1%Brookings Township: 37%Fremont Township: 34.2%Clare Township: 35%Spring Creek Township: 36.5%Afton Township: 38.9%Bushnell: 40.3%Alton Township: 39.3%Elkton Township: 39%Oslo Township: 37.4%Trenton Township: 38.4%Trenton TownshipBrookingsAuroraRiverview TownshipAurora TownshipParnell TownshipMedary TownshipBrookings Health System · Brookings · 6.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHAvera Flandreau Hospital - Cah · Flandreau · 13.6 miHAccess Health - Brookings · Brookings · 6.4 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brookings35.9%
Riverview Township35.9%
Medary Township37.1%
Trenton Township38.4%
Aurora Township38.8%
Parnell Township39.1%
Aurora39.3%
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
BrookingsA−35.9%7.8%10.8%CDC place
AuroraA−39.3%8.2%13.6%CDC place
Aurora Township————
Riverview Township————
Medary TownshipA−37.1%8.9%11.4%ZIP codes
Parnell Township————

Aurora Township, Riverview Township and Parnell 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.

25.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Trenton Township

Why doesn’t Trenton 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 Trenton Township.

What hospital is closest to Trenton Township?

Brookings Health System in Brookings, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Trenton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Trenton Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health - Brookings in Brookings, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Trenton 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.