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Health in Brule Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brule Township residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Brule Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brule Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Brule Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Brule Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.5 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.8 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brule Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brule Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brule 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 Brule 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 27.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brule Township, betterBrule Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Brule Township gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
62%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
72%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brule Township 9.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Brule Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Brule Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Brule Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Brule Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oacoma Township: 35.5%Red Lake Township: 41.1%Iona Township: 35.4%Chamberlain Township: 38.6%Oacoma: 35.3%West Point Township: 39.8%Smith Township: 40%Ola Township: 40.4%Pukwana Township: 39.9%America Township: 38.3%Dixon Township: 35.5%Landing Creek Township: 35.6%Chamberlain: 37.9%Brule Township: 38.6%Brule TownshipOacoma TownshipRed Lake TownshipIona TownshipChamberlain TownshipSanford Chamberlain Medical Center · Chamberlain · 4.8 miHAvera Gregory Hospital · Gregory · 23.8 miHAccess Health - Chamberlain · Chamberlain · 5.5 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iona Township35.4%
Oacoma Township35.5%
Brule Township38.6%
Chamberlain Township38.6%
Red Lake Township41.1%
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
Oacoma Township————
Red Lake Township————
Iona Township————
Chamberlain Township————

Oacoma Township, Red Lake Township, Iona Township and Chamberlain 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Brule Township

Why doesn’t Brule 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 Brule Township.

What hospital is closest to Brule Township?

Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center in Chamberlain, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Brule Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Brule Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health - Chamberlain in Chamberlain, 5.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brule 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.