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Health in Canova Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Canova Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57321, 57349. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Canova Township

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Canova Township

The closest emergency room is Madison Regional Health System in Madison, 22.7 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Horizon Health Care is closer (8.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Canova Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Canova 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 ↓

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 Canova Township’s likely range; Canova Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57321, 57349, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Canova Township

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

HNearest ERMadison Regional Health SystemMadison · 22.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34.1 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Canova Township itself
✓ Dental careCanova Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Canova 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 Canova 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 Canova Township adults…

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

35 of every 100 Canova Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.3–38.5%
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 25.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.3%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Canova Township, betterCanova Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Canova Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
67%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Canova Township 7.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Canova Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Canova Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Canova 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.

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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

Canova Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vermillion Township: 36.6%Rock Creek Township: 36.6%Howard Township: 35.7%Pearl Township: 35.8%Clarno Township: 34.8%Sun Prairie Township: 35.9%Clearwater Township: 35.2%Spring Lake Township: 35.6%Roswell Township: 35.7%Beaver Township: 35.6%Vilas: 35.7%Adams Township: 35.7%Benton Township: 35.1%Canova Township: 36.9%Canova TownshipVermillion TownshipRock Creek TownshipHoward TownshipPearl TownshipHorizon Health - Howard Medical · Howard · 8.2 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Howard Township35.7%
Pearl Township35.8%
Vermillion Township36.6%
Rock Creek Township36.6%
Canova Township36.9%
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
Vermillion Township————
Rock Creek Township————
Howard Township————
Pearl Township————

Vermillion Township, Rock Creek Township, Howard Township and Pearl 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.

30.6%

of Canova Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Canova Township

Why doesn’t Canova 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 Canova Township.

What hospital is closest to Canova Township?

Madison Regional Health System in Madison, 22.7 miles in a straight line from Canova 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 Canova Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Howard Medical in Howard, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Canova Township.

Town Square →
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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.