Town guide
Merton
A township of 55 people in Clark County, South Dakota
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Outdoors in Merton
Parks & trails →Conserved land57%12,930 of 22,682 acres
Trails6.9 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map
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Living in Merton
Health in Merton
Compared with South Dakota
1better than SD·6worse
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 26.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and DentalDe Smet · 26.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57225, 57271, 57278 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Merton →
Where Merton is
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South Dakota · SD · Clark CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
Around town
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How things work in Merton
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