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Health in Wolsey Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wolsey Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57384. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wolsey Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Wolsey Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–37.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Wolsey Township

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.8 mi
Access Health - Highmore
Highmore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wolsey Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wolsey Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wolsey 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 Wolsey 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 25%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wolsey Township, betterWolsey Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Wolsey Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wolsey Township 8.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Wolsey Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Wolsey Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Wolsey Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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

Wolsey Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vernon Township: 35.1%Wolsey: 34.6%Hartland Township: 35.1%Allen Township: 35.1%Wessington Township: 34.7%Sand Creek Township: 34.5%Dearborn Township: 35.3%Kellogg Township: 35.3%Theresa Township: 35.6%Broadland Township: 35.2%Whiteside Township: 34.6%Wessington: 35.2%Hulbert Township: 34.4%Wolsey Township: 35.1%Wolsey TownshipVernon TownshipWolseyHartland TownshipAllen TownshipWessington TownshipHorizon Health - Huron · Huron · 15.2 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wolsey34.6%
Wessington Township34.7%
Wolsey Township35.1%
Vernon Township35.1%
Hartland Township35.1%
Allen Township35.1%
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
Vernon Township————
Wolsey————
Allen Township————
Hartland Township————
Wessington Township————

Vernon Township, Wolsey, Allen Township, Hartland Township and Wessington 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Wolsey Township

Why doesn’t Wolsey 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 Wolsey Township.

What hospital is closest to Wolsey Township?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Wolsey Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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