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Health in Farmington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Farmington Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57422, 57454. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Farmington Township

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

Farmington 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 ↓

Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Farmington Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.3%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 11.3%, vs 9.2% across South Dakota. In all, Farmington Township runs above South Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.4% 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 Farmington Township’s likely range; Farmington Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57422, 57454, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Farmington Township

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

HNearest ERMarshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 27.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.4 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈27.8 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
59 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Farmington Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Farmington Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Farmington 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 Farmington 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 Farmington Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Farmington Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Farmington Township 8.9% · 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 25.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Farmington Township, betterFarmington Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Farmington Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Farmington Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Farmington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Farmington 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.

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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

Farmington Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Newport Township: 34.9%Homer Township: 35.2%Andover Township: 35%Riverside Township: 34.8%Hickman Township: 34.9%Claremont Township: 34.9%Weston Township: no dataIndependence Township: 35.2%Union Township: 35.2%Bristol Township: 33.8%Scotland Township: 34.1%Groton Township: 34.8%East Hanson Township: 34.8%Putney Township: 34.8%Farmington Township: 35%Farmington TownshipNewport TownshipHomer TownshipAndover TownshipRiverside Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Riverside Township34.8%
Newport Township34.9%
Farmington Township35%
Andover Township35%
Homer Township35.2%
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
Newport Township————
Homer Township————
Andover Township————
Riverside Township————

Newport Township, Homer Township, Andover Township and Riverside 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Farmington Township

Why doesn’t Farmington 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 Farmington Township.

What hospital is closest to Farmington Township?

Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah in Britton, 18.4 miles in a straight line from Farmington 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 Farmington 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.