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Health in East Hanson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where East Hanson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57445, 57422. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in East Hanson Township

The nearest ER is 22 miles from East Hanson Township

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen in Aberdeen, 21.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Arthritis and cancer run high in East Hanson Township

3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.1%), vs 25.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

East Hanson Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (73.5% vs 69.2%) and cholesterol checks (87.6% vs 84.8%). 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 East Hanson Township’s likely range; East Hanson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57445, 57422, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near East Hanson Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center AberdeenAberdeen · ≈21.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 21.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈21.8 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
25.4 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
69.7 mi
Family Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota
Lamoure · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers East Hanson Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers East Hanson Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers East Hanson 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 East Hanson 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
74%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
82%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Hanson Township 7.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Hanson Township adults…

East Hanson Township runs above SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 East Hanson Township adults have arthritis
South Dakota: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 27.2–33.1%
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 23.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Hanson Township, betterEast Hanson Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where East Hanson Township gets moving

6.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How East Hanson Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5East Hanson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7East Hanson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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

East Hanson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Hanson Township: 34.9%Ferney: 35.1%Bates Township: 35%Groton Township: 34.8%Andover Township: 35%Garden Prairie Township: 35.4%Gem Township: 35.1%Scotland Township: 34.1%Verdon: 35.1%Conde Township: 35.1%Riverside Township: 34.8%Henry Township: 34.8%Bristol Township: 33.8%Union Township: 35.2%Farmington Township: 35%East Hanson Township: 34.8%East Hanson TownshipWest Hanson TownshipFerneyBates TownshipGroton TownshipAndover Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Hanson Township34.8%
Groton Township34.8%
West Hanson Township34.9%
Bates Township35%
Andover Township35%
Ferney35.1%
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
West Hanson Township————
Andover Township————
Groton Township————
Bates Township————
Ferney————

West Hanson Township, Andover Township, Groton Township, Bates Township and Ferney: 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in East Hanson Township

Why doesn’t East Hanson 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 East Hanson Township.

What hospital is closest to East Hanson Township?

Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen in Aberdeen, 21.8 miles in a straight line from East Hanson 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 East Hanson 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.