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Health in Andover Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Andover Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57422, 57468. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Andover Township

Andover Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Andover Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Andover Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Andover Township runs above South Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Andover Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah in Webster, 20 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Andover Township, and more people treating it

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Andover Township’s likely range; Andover Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57422, 57468, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Andover Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 20 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 26.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈26.8 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
67.6 mi
Family Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota
Lamoure · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Andover Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Andover Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Andover 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 Andover 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Andover Township adults…

Andover Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Andover Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
67%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Andover Township 9.6% · 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 25.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Andover Township, betterAndover Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Andover Township gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Andover Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Andover Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Andover Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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

Andover Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bristol Township: 33.8%Scotland Township: 34.1%Union Township: 35.2%Groton Township: 34.8%East Hanson Township: 34.8%Farmington Township: 35%Kidder Township: 34.2%Valley Township: 33.6%Oak Gulch Township: 34.5%Bates Township: 35%Lynn Township: 34.7%Homer Township: 35.2%Riverside Township: 34.8%Henry Township: 34.8%West Hanson Township: 34.9%Ferney: 35.1%Newport Township: 34.9%Andover Township: 35%Andover TownshipBristol TownshipScotland TownshipUnion TownshipGroton TownshipEast Hanson TownshipFarmington Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#13 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bristol Township33.8%
Scotland Township34.1%
Groton Township34.8%
East Hanson Township34.8%
Andover Township35%
Farmington Township35%
Union Township35.2%
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
Bristol Township————
Scotland Township————
Union Township————
Groton Township————
Farmington Township————
East Hanson Township————

Bristol Township, Scotland Township, Union Township, Groton Township, Farmington Township and East Hanson 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.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Andover Township

Why doesn’t Andover 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 Andover Township.

What hospital is closest to Andover Township?

Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah in Webster, 20.0 miles in a straight line from Andover 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 Andover 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.