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Health in Webster Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Webster Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57274. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Webster Township

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

Webster 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 ↓

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Webster Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Webster Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Webster Township, and more people treating it

38.5% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 81% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Webster Township’s likely range; Webster Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57274, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Webster Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 44 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.1 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
44 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75.9 mi
Family Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota
Lamoure · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Webster Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Webster Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Webster 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 Webster 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Webster Township adults…

Webster Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Webster Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Webster Township 8.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 15.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Webster Township, betterWebster Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Webster Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Webster Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Webster Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Webster Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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

Webster Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Webster: 33.6%Racine Township: 34.6%Raritan Township: 34.5%Kidder Township: 34.2%Rusk Township: 34.5%Morton Township: 34.6%Waubay Township: 38.4%Grenville Township: 34.8%Lynn Township: 34.7%Liberty Township: 33.6%Roslyn: 32.6%Bristol Township: 33.8%Butler Township: 34.2%Highland Township: 34.5%Webster Township: 34.5%Webster TownshipWebsterRacine TownshipRaritan TownshipKidder TownshipRusk TownshipSanford Hospital Webster - Cah · Webster · 3.7 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Webster33.6%
Kidder Township34.2%
Webster Township34.5%
Raritan Township34.5%
Rusk Township34.5%
Racine Township34.6%
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
WebsterB33.6%13.5%15.1%CDC place
Racine Township————
Raritan Township————
Kidder Township————
Rusk Township————

Racine Township, Raritan Township, Kidder Township and Rusk 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Webster Township

Why doesn’t Webster 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 Webster Township.

What hospital is closest to Webster Township?

Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah in Webster, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Webster 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 Webster 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.