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Health in Cambria Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cambria Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57427, 57433, 57445. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.1%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
22.7%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
6.9%
Better than SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
≈10.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cambria Township adults…

Cambria Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Cambria Township adults have arthritis
South Dakota: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 25.9–31.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Cambria Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen · ≈10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Aberdeen★★★★★ · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈10.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.1 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.8 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
56.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cambria Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cambria Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cambria 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 Cambria 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 22.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cambria Township, betterCambria Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Cambria Township gets moving

4.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cambria Township 6.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Cambria Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Cambria Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Cambria Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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

Cambria Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Putney Township: 34.8%Ordway Township: 34.9%Columbia Township: 34.7%Henry Township: 34.8%Riverside Township: 34.8%Prairiewood Township: 35%Prairiewood Village: 35.4%Lincoln Township: 35.2%Westport Township: 36%Garland Township: 35%Aberdeen Township: 35%Claremont Township: 34.9%Shelby Township: 34.4%Bath Township: 34.8%Groton Township: 34.8%Cambria Township: 34.7%Cambria TownshipPutney TownshipOrdway TownshipColumbia TownshipHenry TownshipSanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen · 10.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHAvera St. Lukes · Aberdeen · 10.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Aberdeen · Aberdeen · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cambria Township34.7%
Columbia Township34.7%
Putney Township34.8%
Henry Township34.8%
Ordway Township34.9%
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
Putney Township————
Ordway Township————
Columbia Township————
Henry Township————

Putney Township, Ordway Township, Columbia Township and Henry 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.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Cambria Township

Why doesn’t Cambria 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 Cambria Township.

What hospital is closest to Cambria Township?

Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen in Aberdeen, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Cambria Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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