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Health in Witten Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Witten Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57584, 57580. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Witten Township

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Witten Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 14.6%, vs 11.7% across South Dakota. In all, Witten Township runs above South Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Witten Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

Smoking is more common in Witten Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), vs 15.2% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Witten Township’s likely range; Witten Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57584, 57580, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Witten Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Witten Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–10.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Witten Township

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

HNearest ERWinner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CarePresho · 30.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Presho
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.7 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
PHS Indian Hospital at Rosebud
Rosebud · not rated
ER
43.3 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Witten Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Witten Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Witten 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 Witten 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 26.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Witten Township, betterWitten Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Witten Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
64%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
82%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Witten Township 9.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Witten Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Witten Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Witten Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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

Witten Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Jordan Township: 38.6%Banner Township: 38.4%Lone Tree Township: 37.2%Curlew Township: 38.4%Black Township: 38.8%Carter Township: 38.7%Rosedale Township: 38.8%Brunson Township: 38.8%Greenwood Township: 38.2%Ideal Township: 36.8%Rosebud Township: 46.6%Witten Township: 37.3%Witten TownshipJordan TownshipBanner TownshipLone Tree TownshipCurlew TownshipWinner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah · Winner · 12.7 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lone Tree Township37.2%
Witten Township37.3%
Banner Township38.4%
Curlew Township38.4%
Jordan Township38.6%
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
Jordan Township————
Banner Township————
Lone Tree Township————
Curlew Township————

Jordan Township, Banner Township, Lone Tree Township and Curlew 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.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Witten Township

Why doesn’t Witten 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 Witten Township.

What hospital is closest to Witten Township?

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah in Winner, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Witten 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 Witten 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.