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Health in Ward Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ward Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57026, 57028. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
22%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
9.4%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Feel lonely
28.2%
of adults
Nearest ER
8.7 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ward Township adults…

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

31 of every 100 Ward Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–34.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Ward Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Flandreau Hospital - CahFlandreau · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.2 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ward Township itself
✓ Dental careWard Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ward 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 Ward 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 22%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ward Township, betterWard Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Ward Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ward Township 9.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ward Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Ward Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Ward Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Ward Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Ward Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ward Township adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Ward Township adults worry about having enough food
11.7%
About the same as SD
1 in 11
Ward Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9%
About the same as SD
1 in 17
Ward Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9%
About the same as SD
1 in 14
Ward Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1%
About the same as SD

9% of Ward Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Ward Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spring Creek Township: 36.5%Altona Township: 39.1%Union Township: 35.4%Elkton Township: 39%Flandreau Township: 35%Parnell Township: 39.1%Riverview Township: 35.9%Fountain Prairie Township: 39.2%Verdi Township: 38.6%Troy Township: 39.2%Lone Rock Township: 36%Richland Township: 39.1%Ward Township: 38.6%Ward TownshipSpring Creek TownshipAltona TownshipUnion TownshipElkton TownshipAvera Flandreau Hospital - Cah · Flandreau · 8.7 miHPipestone County Medical Center · Pipestone · 14 miHBrookings Health System · Brookings · 17.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health - Brookings · Brookings · 17.4 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Township35.4%
Spring Creek Township36.5%
Ward Township38.6%
Elkton Township39%
Altona Township39.1%
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
Spring Creek Township————
Union Township————
Elkton Township————

Spring Creek Township, Union Township and Elkton 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Ward Township

Why doesn’t Ward 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 Ward Township.

What hospital is closest to Ward Township?

Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah in Flandreau, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Ward 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 Ward 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.