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Sweet

A township of 365 people in Hutchinson County, South Dakota

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Outdoors in Sweet

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Conserved land0.3%78 of 22,757 acres

Trails3.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

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Living in Sweet

Health in Sweet

Compared with South Dakota

2better than SD·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

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What stands out

81.4%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 88.2%More adults getting cholesterol checkedSD 84.8% · better 12.6%More adults who have had cancerSD 9.2% · worse

Care nearby

Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital CorporationScotland · 8 mi · ER

Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and DentalYankton · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57045, 57059 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sweet →

Schools in Sweet

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School Grade C-

The public schools Sweet’s kids attend trail 82% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMenno School District 33-2Schools1

Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 DElementary · Grades K–8 · 39 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Sweet Capital Molan Kassel

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