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Health in Elmira Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elmira Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57201. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
35.6%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
26.3%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
3.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elmira Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Elmira Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.3–35.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Elmira Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 3.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 3.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 43 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.8 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.2 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.7 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.8 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careElmira Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElmira Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elmira 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 Elmira 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 26.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elmira Township, betterElmira Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Elmira Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
67%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
81%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elmira Township 8.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Elmira Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Elmira Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Elmira Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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

Elmira Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Watertown: 35.4%Lake Township: 35.6%Kranzburg Township: 34.8%Sheridan Township: 35.6%Rauville Township: 35.6%Waverly Township: 35.7%Pelican Township: 35.6%Richland Township: 36%Fuller Township: 35.8%Rome Township: 35.5%Goodwin Township: 33.6%Hamlin Township: 34.9%Castlewood Township: 35.3%Germantown Township: 35.6%Troy Township: 36.9%Leola Township: 35.5%Elmira Township: 35.6%Elmira TownshipWatertownLake TownshipKranzburg TownshipSheridan TownshipRauville TownshipWaverly TownshipPrairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 3.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kranzburg Township34.8%
Watertown35.4%
Elmira Township35.6%
Lake Township35.6%
Sheridan Township35.6%
Rauville Township35.6%
Waverly Township35.7%
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
WatertownB35.4%11.6%16.1%CDC place
Kranzburg Township————
Lake Township————
Sheridan Township————
Waverly Township————
Rauville Township————

Kranzburg Township, Lake Township, Sheridan Township, Waverly Township and Rauville 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Elmira Township

Why doesn’t Elmira 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 Elmira Township.

What hospital is closest to Elmira Township?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Elmira Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Elmira 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.