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Health in Egeland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Egeland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57273, 57235, 57256. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Egeland Township

Egeland Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Egeland Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Egeland Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 15.8%, vs 11.7% across South Dakota. In all, Egeland Township runs above South Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Egeland Township

62.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 15.7% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Egeland Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More high blood pressure in Egeland Township, and more people treating it

38.4% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 79.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. 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 Egeland Township’s likely range; Egeland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57273, 57235, 57256, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Egeland Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 14 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 58.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
33.4 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.5 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Egeland Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Egeland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Egeland 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 Egeland 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 Egeland Township adults…

Egeland Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Egeland Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
63%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65%Colon screeningSD 66%
74%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Egeland Township 9.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Egeland Township, betterEgeland Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Egeland Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Egeland Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Egeland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Egeland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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

Egeland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Central Point Township: 38.8%Lura Township: 42%Dexter Township: 36.1%Wheatland Township: 35.8%Waubay: 36.8%Waubay Township: 38.4%Morton Township: 34.6%Mazeppa Township: 36.1%Farmington Township: 42.2%Blooming Valley Township: 41.8%Germantown Township: 35.6%Fuller Township: 35.8%Eden Township: 34.9%Highland Township: 34.5%Egeland Township: 38.2%Egeland TownshipCentral Point TownshipLura TownshipDexter TownshipWheatland TownshipSanford Hospital Webster - Cah · Webster · 14 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wheatland Township35.8%
Dexter Township36.1%
Egeland Township38.2%
Central Point Township38.8%
Lura Township42%
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
Central Point Township————
Lura Township————
Dexter Township————
Wheatland Township————

Central Point Township, Lura Township, Dexter Township and Wheatland 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.

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Egeland Township

Why doesn’t Egeland 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 Egeland Township.

What hospital is closest to Egeland Township?

Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah in Webster, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Egeland 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 Egeland 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.