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Health in America Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where America Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57325, 57369. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in America Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 America Township adults…

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

4 of every 100 America Township adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 3.8–4.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near America Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Gregory HospitalGregory · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 18 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers America Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers America Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers America 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 America 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 26.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
America Township, betterAmerica Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where America Township gets moving

3.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
63%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
73%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
America Township 9.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How America Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5America Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6America Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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

America Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Iona Township: 35.4%Eagle Township: 36.7%La Roche Township: 36.7%Ola Township: 40.4%Ola: 38.6%Bijou Hills: 36.7%Oacoma Township: 35.5%Dixon Township: 35.5%Brule Township: 38.6%Landing Creek Township: 35.6%Pleasant Grove Township: 37%Richland Township: 39%Lake George Township: 36.7%Red Lake Township: 41.1%America Township: 38.3%America TownshipIona TownshipEagle TownshipLa Roche TownshipOla TownshipOlaBijou HillsAvera Gregory Hospital · Gregory · 14.4 miHSanford Chamberlain Medical Center · Chamberlain · 17.2 miHAccess Health - Chamberlain · Chamberlain · 18 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iona Township35.4%
Eagle Township36.7%
La Roche Township36.7%
Bijou Hills36.7%
America Township38.3%
Ola38.6%
Ola Township40.4%
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
Iona Township————
Eagle Township————
La Roche Township————
Ola Township————
Bijou Hills————
Ola————

Iona Township, Eagle Township, La Roche Township, Ola Township, Bijou Hills and Ola: 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in America Township

Why doesn’t America 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 America Township.

What hospital is closest to America Township?

Avera Gregory Hospital in Gregory, 14.4 miles in a straight line from America 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 America 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.