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Health in Columbia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Columbia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57433, 57449. 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
22.8%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
≈16.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Columbia Township adults…

Columbia 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 Columbia Township adults have arthritis
South Dakota: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 25.9–31.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Columbia Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen · ≈16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Aberdeen★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈16.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.9 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.7 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
49.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Columbia Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Columbia Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Columbia 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 Columbia 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 22.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Columbia Township, betterColumbia Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Columbia Township gets moving

4.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge0.8 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Columbia Township 7.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Columbia Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Columbia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Columbia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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

Columbia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Claremont Township: 34.9%Garland Township: 35%Cambria Township: 34.7%Shelby Township: 34.4%Ordway Township: 34.9%Claremont: 34.3%Newport Township: 34.9%Weston Township: no dataWestport Township: 36%Putney Township: 34.8%Henry Township: 34.8%Brainard Township: 34.8%South Detroit Township: 34.8%Lansing Township: 34.4%Prairiewood Township: 35%Prairiewood Village: 35.4%Lincoln Township: 35.2%Aberdeen Township: 35%Columbia Township: 34.7%Columbia TownshipClaremont TownshipGarland TownshipCambria TownshipShelby TownshipOrdway TownshipSanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen · 16.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHAvera St. Lukes · Aberdeen · 16.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Aberdeen · Aberdeen · 16.5 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shelby Township34.4%
Columbia Township34.7%
Cambria Township34.7%
Claremont Township34.9%
Ordway Township34.9%
Garland Township35%
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
Claremont Township————
Garland Township————
Cambria Township————
Ordway Township————
Shelby Township————

Claremont Township, Garland Township, Cambria Township, Ordway Township and Shelby 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 Columbia Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Columbia Township

Why doesn’t Columbia 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 Columbia Township.

What hospital is closest to Columbia Township?

Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen in Aberdeen, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Columbia 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 Columbia 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.