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Health in Union Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Union Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57363, 57375. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.8%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
13.4 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Union Township adults…

On every condition, Union Township is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Union Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.1–38.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Union Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera Queen of Peace★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - MitchellMitchell · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
12.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.2 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.1 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Union Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Union Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Union 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 Union 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 24.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Union Township, betterUnion Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Union Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
75%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union Township 8.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Union Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Union Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Union Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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

Union Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dudley Township: 36.5%Mount Vernon Township: 38.6%Lisbon Township: 38.2%Baker Township: 38.5%Stickney: 35.9%Hopper Township: 37%Aurora Township: 36.1%Beulah Township: 38.2%Blendon Township: 38.6%Tobin Township: 37.7%Prosper Township: 38.1%Garfield Township: 34.5%Union Township: 38.5%Union TownshipDudley TownshipMount Vernon TownshipLisbon TownshipBaker TownshipAvera Queen of Peace · Mitchell · 13.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health - Mitchell · Mitchell · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dudley Township36.5%
Lisbon Township38.2%
Union Township38.5%
Baker Township38.5%
Mount Vernon Township38.6%
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
Dudley Township————
Mount Vernon Township————
Baker Township————
Lisbon Township————

Dudley Township, Mount Vernon Township, Baker Township and Lisbon 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Union Township

Why doesn’t Union 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 Union Township.

What hospital is closest to Union Township?

Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Union Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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