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Health in Winfred Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Winfred Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57076, 57042, 57054. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Winfred Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Winfred Township adults…

Winfred Township runs above SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Winfred Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–11.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Winfred Township

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

HNearest ERMadison Regional Health SystemMadison · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.5 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
34.3 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWinfred Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWinfred Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Winfred 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 Winfred 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 24.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Winfred Township, betterWinfred Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Winfred Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winfred Township 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Winfred Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Winfred Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Winfred 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

Winfred Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Herman Township: 32.3%Concord Township: 33.8%Clearwater Township: 35.2%Clarno Township: 34.8%Madison: 31.8%Lake View Township: 32.2%Farmington Township: 32.6%Orland Township: 32.3%Henden Township: 35.2%Wayne Township: 34.4%Howard Township: 35.7%Vermillion Township: 36.6%Brookfield Township: 35.9%Winfred Township: 34.2%Winfred TownshipHerman TownshipConcord TownshipClearwater TownshipClarno TownshipMadison Regional Health System · Madison · 8.9 miHHorizon Health - Howard Medical · Howard · 11.6 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Herman Township32.3%
Concord Township33.8%
Winfred Township34.2%
Clarno Township34.8%
Clearwater Township35.2%
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
Herman Township————
Concord Township————
Clarno Township————
Clearwater Township————

Herman Township, Concord Township, Clarno Township and Clearwater 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Winfred Township

Why doesn’t Winfred 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 Winfred Township.

What hospital is closest to Winfred Township?

Madison Regional Health System in Madison, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Winfred 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 Winfred 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.