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Health in German Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where German Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57376, 57366. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in German Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 German Township adults…

German Township runs above SD on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 German Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–12.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near German Township

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

HNearest ERLandmann Jungman Memorial Hospital CorporationScotland · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - MitchellMitchell · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
14.6 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
20.8 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
39.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGerman Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGerman Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers German 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 German 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 24.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
German Township, betterGerman Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where German Township gets moving

4.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
German Township 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How German Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5German Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7German Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · 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

German Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kulm Township: 34.8%Liberty Township: 34.3%Sharon Township: 33.5%Fair Township: 33.8%Oak Hollow Township: 34.6%Belmont Township: 37.4%Susquehanna Township: 34.5%Parkston: 33.7%Milltown Township: 34.3%Cross Plains Township: 36%Wittenberg Township: 33%Kaylor Township: 34.1%German Township: 34%German TownshipKulm TownshipLiberty TownshipSharon TownshipFair TownshipAvera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah · Parkston · 7.5 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sharon Township33.5%
Fair Township33.8%
German Township34%
Liberty Township34.3%
Kulm Township34.8%
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
Liberty Township————
Kulm Township————
Sharon Township————
Fair Township————

Liberty Township, Kulm Township, Sharon Township and Fair 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 German Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in German Township

Why doesn’t German 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 German Township.

What hospital is closest to German Township?

Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah in Armour, 20.8 miles in a straight line from German 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 German 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.