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Health in Washington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Washington Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57331, 57366, 57328. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Washington Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Washington Township adults…

Washington Township runs above SD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Washington Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Washington Township

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

HNearest ERDouglas County Memorial Hospital-CahArmour · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera Queen of Peace★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - MitchellMitchell · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
12.9 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.5 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.3 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.8 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Washington Township itself
✓ Dental careWashington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Washington 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 Washington 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 25.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Washington Township, betterWashington Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Washington Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Washington Township 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Washington Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Washington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Washington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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

Washington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Starr Township: 35.9%Lincoln Township: 35.8%Garfield Township: 34.5%Cross Plains Township: 36%Susquehanna Township: 34.5%Belmont Township: 37.4%Valley Township: 35.8%Walnut Grove Township: 34.5%Baker Township: 38.5%Washington Township: 35.3%Washington TownshipStarr TownshipLincoln TownshipGarfield TownshipAvera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah · Parkston · 9.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHDouglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · Armour · 12.9 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield Township34.5%
Washington Township35.3%
Lincoln Township35.8%
Starr Township35.9%
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
Starr Township————
Garfield Township————
Lincoln Township————

Starr Township, Garfield Township and Lincoln 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Washington Township

Why doesn’t Washington 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 Washington Township.

What hospital is closest to Washington Township?

Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah in Armour, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Washington 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 Washington 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.