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Health in Vernon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vernon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57384, 57379. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
35.1%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.9%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
14.8 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vernon Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Vernon Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–37.6%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Vernon Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.1 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.7 mi
Access Health - Highmore
Highmore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vernon Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vernon Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vernon 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 Vernon 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 24.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vernon Township, betterVernon Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Vernon Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vernon Township 8.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Vernon Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Vernon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Vernon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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

Vernon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wolsey Township: 35.1%Sand Creek Township: 34.5%Dearborn Township: 35.3%Kellogg Township: 35.3%Wolsey: 34.6%Hartland Township: 35.1%Allen Township: 35.1%Wessington Township: 34.7%Rose Hill Township: 34.5%Burr Oak Township: 35%Virgil: 35%Clyde Township: 35.7%Carlyle Township: 36.2%Vernon Township: 35.1%Vernon TownshipWolsey TownshipSand Creek TownshipDearborn TownshipKellogg TownshipHorizon Health - Huron · Huron · 13.8 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sand Creek Township34.5%
Vernon Township35.1%
Wolsey Township35.1%
Dearborn Township35.3%
Kellogg Township35.3%
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
Sand Creek Township————
Wolsey Township————
Dearborn Township————
Kellogg Township————

Sand Creek Township, Wolsey Township, Dearborn Township and Kellogg 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Vernon Township

Why doesn’t Vernon 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 Vernon Township.

What hospital is closest to Vernon Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Vernon Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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