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Health in Truro Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Truro Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57375. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.9%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
16.8 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Truro Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Truro Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Truro Township

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

HNearest ERDouglas County Memorial Hospital-CahArmour · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CarePlankinton · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.9 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mitchell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.3 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.3 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careTruro Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTruro Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Truro 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 Truro 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 24.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Truro Township, betterTruro Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Truro Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Truro Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Truro Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Truro Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Truro Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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

Truro Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Center Township: 36.3%Aurora Township: 36.1%Washington Township: 36%Crystal Lake Township: 36%Stickney: 35.9%Baker Township: 38.5%Dudley Township: 36.5%Truro Township: 36.3%Truro TownshipCenter TownshipAurora Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Aurora Township36.1%
Truro Township36.3%
Center Township36.3%
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
Center Township————
Aurora Township————

Center Township and Aurora 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.

31.6%

of Truro 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 memory13.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Truro Township

Why doesn’t Truro 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 Truro Township.

What hospital is closest to Truro Township?

Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah in Armour, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Truro 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 Truro Township.

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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.