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Health in Weber Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Weber Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58439. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Weber Township

Weber Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Weber Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Dental care lags in Weber Township

62.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Weber Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Weber Township

The closest emergency room is Ashley Medical Center in Ashley, 23.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the South Dakota figure falls outside Weber Township’s likely range; Weber Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58439, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Weber Township

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

HNearest ERAshley Medical CenterAshley · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 38 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.1 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Eureka Community Health Services - Cah
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
≈37.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
38 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Weber Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Weber Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Weber 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 Weber 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
63%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weber Township 9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Weber Township adults…

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

34 of every 100 Weber Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.1–37.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Weber Township, betterWeber Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Weber Township gets moving

7.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Weber Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Weber Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Weber Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Weber Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Weber Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Weber 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 10
Weber Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8%
About the same as SD
1 in 13
Weber Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7%
About the same as SD
1 in 20
Weber Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1%
About the same as SD
1 in 17
Weber Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9%
About the same as SD

6.1% of Weber Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Weber Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wachter Township: 36.3%Albertha Township: 36.2%Wacker Township: 36.6%Carl Township: 36.1%Palmyra Township: 35.2%Spring Valley Township: 35.8%Lorraine Township: 36.4%Hoffman Township: 36.2%Weber Township: 36.4%Weber TownshipWachter TownshipAlbertha TownshipWacker Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Albertha Township36.2%
Wachter Township36.3%
Weber Township36.4%
Wacker Township36.6%
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
Wachter Township————
Wacker Township————

Wachter Township and Wacker 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Weber Township

Why doesn’t Weber 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 Weber Township.

What hospital is closest to Weber Township?

Ashley Medical Center in Ashley, 23.1 miles in a straight line from Weber 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 Weber 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.