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Health in Adams Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Adams Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57259. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
37.4%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
What stands out

What stands out about health in Adams Township

10.9%have had cancer · SD 9.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Adams Township adults…

Adams Township runs above SD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Adams 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 Adams Township

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

HNearest ERMilbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 50.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
50.3 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAdams Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAdams Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Adams 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 Adams 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 25.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Adams Township, betterAdams Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Adams Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adams Township 8.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Adams Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Adams Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Adams Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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

Adams Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Antelope Valley Township: 35.7%Vernon Township: 37.3%Lowe Township: 36.6%Georgia Township: 37.6%Augusta Township: 35.2%Mehurin Township: 35.3%Glenwood Township: 33.1%Manfred Township: 37.2%Walter Township: 34.8%Alban Township: 37.4%Madison Township: 37.7%Portland Township: 36.3%Strandburg: 36.9%Troy Township: 36.9%Nassau: 35.1%Arena Township: 34.7%Garfield Township: 34.8%Adams Township: 37.4%Adams TownshipAntelope Valley TownshipVernon TownshipLowe TownshipGeorgia TownshipAugusta TownshipMehurin TownshipMilbank Area Hospital/Avera Health · Milbank · 12.9 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Augusta Township35.2%
Mehurin Township35.3%
Antelope Valley Township35.7%
Lowe Township36.6%
Vernon Township37.3%
Adams Township37.4%
Georgia Township37.6%
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
Antelope Valley Township————
Vernon Township————
Lowe Township————
Georgia Township————

Antelope Valley Township, Vernon Township, Lowe Township and Georgia 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.

30.8%

of Adams 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 memory13%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Adams Township

Why doesn’t Adams 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 Adams Township.

What hospital is closest to Adams Township?

Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health in Milbank, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Adams 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 Adams 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.