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Health in Agency Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Agency Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57257, 57262. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Agency Township

Dental care lags in Agency Township

51.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 24.1% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Agency Township

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (27.4%), vs 15.2% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

More Agency Township adults get no exercise

35.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.1% 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 Agency Township’s likely range; Agency Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57257, 57262, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
52%Dentist visitSD 69%
80%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
59%Colon screeningSD 66%
70%MammogramSD 77%
75%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Agency Township 12.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 40%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.3%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 27.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Agency Township, betterAgency Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Agency Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Agency Township adults…

Agency Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Agency Township adults have diabetes
South Dakota: 12 in 100 · worse · likely 16–20.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Agency Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 69.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
69.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
83.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Agency Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Agency Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Agency 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 Agency 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).

Mind & connection

How Agency Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Agency Township runs above South Dakota.

1 in 5Agency Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Agency Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.5% · SD 15.3% · Worse than 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

Agency Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spring Grove Township: 42.4%Goodwill Township: 45.1%One Road Township: 45.6%Lawrence Township: 47.6%Agency Village: 49.5%Summit Township: 42.2%Lee Township: 38.6%Alto Township: 38.8%Springdale Township: 38.3%Easter Township: 43.7%Sisseton Township: 45.1%Dry Wood Lake Township: 45.1%Kosciusko Township: 37%Becker Township: 41%Agency Township: 47.4%Agency TownshipSpring Grove TownshipGoodwill TownshipOne Road TownshipLawrence TownshipAgency VillageCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System · Sisseton · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Spring Grove Township42.4%
Goodwill Township45.1%
One Road Township45.6%
Agency Township47.4%
Lawrence Township47.6%
Agency Village49.5%
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
Spring Grove Township————
Goodwill Township————
One Road Township————
Lawrence Township————
Agency Village————

Spring Grove Township, One Road Township, Lawrence Township and Agency Village: fewer than 1,000 residents. Goodwill Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

42.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory20.6%
Hearing12%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision10%
Dressing or bathing6.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Agency Township

Why doesn’t Agency 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 Agency Township.

What hospital is closest to Agency Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Agency Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Agency Township.

Town Square →
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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.