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Health in Brandt Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brandt Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57226, 57218, 57234. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Brandt Township

Brandt Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

Cancer and heart disease run high in Brandt Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Brandt Township’s likely range; Brandt Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57226, 57218, 57234, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Brandt Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Clear Lake Medical CenterClear Lake · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 25.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.2 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
39.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandt Township itself
✓ Dental careBrandt Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brandt 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 Brandt 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 Brandt Township adults…

Brandt Township runs above SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Brandt Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brandt Township, betterBrandt Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Brandt Township gets moving

5.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Brandt 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%
80%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brandt Township 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Brandt Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Brandt Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Brandt 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

Brandt Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clear Lake Township: 33.9%Hidewood Township: 34.4%Havana Township: 33.9%Blom Township: 33.8%Norden Township: 32.9%Altamont Township: 33.9%Herrick Township: 33%Dempster Township: 35.3%Grange Township: 34.5%Hamlin Township: 34.9%Goodwin Township: 33.6%Toronto: 33.3%Scandinavia Township: 34.1%Argo Township: 37.9%Fortier Township: 38.5%Brandt Township: 33.5%Brandt TownshipClear Lake TownshipHidewood TownshipHavana TownshipBlom TownshipNorden TownshipSanford Clear Lake Medical Center · Clear Lake · 7.9 miHHendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 18.2 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Norden Township32.9%
Brandt Township33.5%
Blom Township33.8%
Clear Lake Township33.9%
Havana Township33.9%
Hidewood Township34.4%
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
Clear Lake Township————
Hidewood Township————
Havana Township————
Norden Township————
Blom Township————

Clear Lake Township, Hidewood Township, Havana Township, Norden Township and Blom 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Brandt Township

Why doesn’t Brandt 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 Brandt Township.

What hospital is closest to Brandt Township?

Hendricks Community Hospital in Hendricks, 18.2 miles in a straight line from Brandt 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 Brandt Township.

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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.