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Health in Bryan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bryan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57380. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bryan Township

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Bryan Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.2%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 16.7%, vs 11.7% across South Dakota. In all, Bryan Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Bryan Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Bryan Township

58.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 19.5% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). 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 Bryan Township’s likely range; Bryan Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57380, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bryan Township adults…

Bryan Township runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bryan Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11.5%
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 33%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 23.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bryan Township, betterBryan Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Bryan Township gets moving

4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
59%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
60%Colon screeningSD 66%
73%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bryan Township 12% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bryan Township

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

HNearest ERWagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahWagner · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMitchell · 40.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.6 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
23 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
40.5 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mitchell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryan Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryan 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 Bryan 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 Bryan Township adults are doing

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

1 in 5Bryan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Bryan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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

Bryan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Wagner: 41.8%Choteau Creek Township: 40.1%Kennedy Township: 38.2%Plain Center Township: 42.4%Lawrence Township: 42.3%East Choteau Township: 37.4%Oak Hollow Township: 34.6%Lone Tree Township: 40.6%Howard Township: 38.7%Independence Township: 36.1%Highland Township: 42.5%White Swan Township: 42.4%Ree Township: 42.3%Bryan Township: 42.3%Bryan TownshipWagnerChoteau Creek TownshipKennedy TownshipPlain Center TownshipLawrence TownshipWagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah · Wagner · 3.9 miHDouglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah · Armour · 13.6 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kennedy Township38.2%
Choteau Creek Township40.1%
Wagner41.8%
Bryan Township42.3%
Lawrence Township42.3%
Plain Center Township42.4%
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
WagnerD41.8%17.4%22.3%CDC place
Choteau Creek Township————
Kennedy Township————
Plain Center Township————
Lawrence Township————

Choteau Creek Township, Kennedy Township, Plain Center Township and Lawrence 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.

39.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Bryan Township

Why doesn’t Bryan 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 Bryan Township.

What hospital is closest to Bryan Township?

Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah in Wagner, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Bryan 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 Bryan 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.