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Health in Cleveland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cleveland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57221, 57248, 57241. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cleveland Township adults…

On every condition, Cleveland Township is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Cleveland Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–37.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Cleveland Township

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

HNearest ERAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
32.4 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCleveland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCleveland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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 24.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cleveland Township, betterCleveland Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Cleveland Township gets moving

3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cleveland Township 9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Cleveland Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Cleveland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Cleveland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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

Cleveland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Opdahl Township: 34.8%Norden Township: 34.8%Garfield Township: 33.9%Dixon Township: 33.9%Hayti Township: 34.9%Florence Township: 35.1%Estelline Township: 34.7%Laketon Township: 36.7%Badger Township: 36%Washington Township: 34%Cleveland Township: 34.3%Cleveland TownshipOpdahl TownshipNorden TownshipGarfield Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield Township33.9%
Cleveland Township34.3%
Opdahl Township34.8%
Norden Township34.8%
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
Norden Township————
Opdahl Township————
Garfield Township————

Norden Township, Opdahl Township and Garfield 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 Cleveland Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Cleveland Township

Why doesn’t Cleveland 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 Cleveland Township.

What hospital is closest to Cleveland Township?

Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah in De Smet, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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.