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Health in Wayne Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wayne Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57311. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
36.4%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.3%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wayne Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Wayne Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–37.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Wayne Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera Queen of Peace★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - MitchellMitchell · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.5 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.5 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWayne Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWayne Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayne 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 Wayne 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 24.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wayne Township, betterWayne Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Wayne Township gets moving

9.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Wayne 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%
64%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wayne Township 8.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Wayne Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Wayne Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Wayne Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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

Wayne Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rosedale Township: 37.5%Beulah Township: 36.4%Jasper Township: 36.2%Pleasant Township: 36.1%Rockport Colony: 32.5%Prosper Township: 38.1%Hanson Township: 37.3%Worthen Township: 37.1%Taylor Township: 36.1%Fairview Township: 36%Edgerton Township: 35.8%Emery: 36.3%Jefferson Township: 35.7%Wayne Township: 36.4%Wayne TownshipRosedale TownshipBeulah TownshipJasper TownshipPleasant TownshipRockport ColonyAvera Queen of Peace · Mitchell · 12.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health - Mitchell · Mitchell · 12.5 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rockport Colony32.5%
Pleasant Township36.1%
Jasper Township36.2%
Wayne Township36.4%
Beulah Township36.4%
Rosedale Township37.5%
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
Rosedale Township————
Beulah Township————
Jasper Township————
Pleasant Township————
Rockport Colony————

Rosedale Township, Beulah Township, Jasper Township, Pleasant Township and Rockport Colony: 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Wayne Township

Why doesn’t Wayne 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 Wayne Township.

What hospital is closest to Wayne Township?

Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Wayne Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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