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Health in Walshtown Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Walshtown Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57072, 57046, 57037, 57078. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walshtown Township adults…

Walshtown Township runs above SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Walshtown Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Walshtown Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
21.8 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.9 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWalshtown Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWalshtown Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Walshtown 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 Walshtown 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%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walshtown Township, betterWalshtown Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Walshtown Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walshtown Township 8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Walshtown Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Walshtown Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Walshtown Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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

Walshtown Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mayfield Township: 36.7%Marindahl Township: 38.1%Mission Hill Township: 39%Salem Township: 34.1%Jamesville Township: 35.4%Turkey Valley Township: 36.8%Star Township: 37.4%Irene: 35.6%Volin Township: 39%Yankton: 38.6%Utica Township: 38.5%Mission Hill: 38.7%Walshtown Township: 38.6%Walshtown TownshipMayfield TownshipMarindahl TownshipMission Hill TownshipAvera Sacred Heart Hospital · Yankton · 12 mi · 3★ MedicareHPioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah · Viborg · 15.8 miHHorizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental · Yankton · 11.5 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mayfield Township36.7%
Marindahl Township38.1%
Walshtown Township38.6%
Mission Hill Township39%
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
Mayfield Township————
Marindahl Township————
Mission Hill Township————

Mayfield Township, Marindahl Township and Mission Hill 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 Walshtown Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Walshtown Township

Why doesn’t Walshtown 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 Walshtown Township.

What hospital is closest to Walshtown Township?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Walshtown 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 Walshtown 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.