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Health in Georgia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Georgia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57246, 57265, 57259. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Georgia Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Georgia Township adults…

Georgia Township runs above SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Georgia Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Georgia Township

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

HNearest ERMilbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 48.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.7 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.9 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGeorgia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGeorgia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Georgia 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 Georgia 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 25.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Georgia Township, betterGeorgia Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Georgia Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Georgia 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%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Georgia Township 8.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Georgia Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Georgia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Georgia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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

Georgia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Madison Township: 37.7%Strandburg: 36.9%Portland Township: 36.3%Troy Township: 36.9%Adams Township: 37.4%Grant Center Township: 37.1%Stockholm Township: 38.1%Vernon Township: 37.3%Rome Township: 35.5%Lowe Township: 36.6%Waverly Township: 35.7%Antelope Valley Township: 35.7%Augusta Township: 35.2%Mehurin Township: 35.3%Georgia Township: 37.6%Georgia TownshipMadison TownshipStrandburgPortland TownshipTroy TownshipAdams TownshipMilbank Area Hospital/Avera Health · Milbank · 13.3 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Portland Township36.3%
Strandburg36.9%
Troy Township36.9%
Adams Township37.4%
Georgia Township37.6%
Madison Township37.7%
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
Madison Township————
Strandburg————
Portland Township————
Troy Township————
Adams Township————

Madison Township, Strandburg, Portland Township, Troy Township and Adams 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Georgia Township

Why doesn’t Georgia 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 Georgia Township.

What hospital is closest to Georgia Township?

Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health in Milbank, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Georgia 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 Georgia 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.