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Health in Waldro Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Waldro Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57355. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Waldro Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Waldro Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Waldro Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–8.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Waldro Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 17.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.1 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Waldro Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Waldro Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Waldro 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 Waldro 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 25.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Waldro Township, betterWaldro Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Waldro Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65%Colon screeningSD 66%
75%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waldro Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Waldro Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Waldro Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Waldro Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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

Waldro Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cleveland Township: 39.6%Willow Lake Township: 37.7%Kimball Township: 37.8%Smith Township: 40%Pukwana Township: 39.9%Union Township: 39.9%Lake Township: 35.9%Plainfield Township: 37.6%Plummer Township: 38.5%Kimball: 37.5%Highland Township: 37.8%Waldro Township: 37.8%Waldro TownshipCleveland TownshipWillow Lake TownshipKimball Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Willow Lake Township37.7%
Waldro Township37.8%
Kimball Township37.8%
Cleveland Township39.6%
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
Cleveland Township————
Willow Lake Township————
Kimball Township————

Cleveland Township, Willow Lake Township and Kimball 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Waldro Township

Why doesn’t Waldro 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 Waldro Township.

What hospital is closest to Waldro Township?

Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center in Chamberlain, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Waldro 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 Waldro 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.