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Health in Grant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grant Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57262, 56219. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant Township

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Grant Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.2%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 17%, vs 11.7% across South Dakota. In all, Grant Township runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Grant Township

56.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 20.1% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

More Grant Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.4%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Grant Township’s likely range; Grant Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57262, 56219, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant Township adults…

Grant Township runs above SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Grant Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
56%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
61%Colon screeningSD 66%
73%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 11.2% · 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 33.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 15.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 22.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Grant Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Grant Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 75.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
25.2 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.1 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
75.8 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
80.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant 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 Grant 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).

Mind & connection

How Grant Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Grant Township runs above South Dakota.

1 in 5Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Grant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · SD 15.3% · Worse than 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

Grant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sisseton Township: 45.1%Hart Township: 43.4%Bryant Township: 42.6%Easter Township: 43.7%Enterprise Township: 45.1%Long Hollow Township: 45.1%Goodwill Township: 45.1%Lien Township: 41.1%Harmon Township: 40.6%Folsom Township: 41.2%Windsor Township: 38.8%Lawrence Township: 47.6%Becker Township: 41%Grant Township: 44.5%Grant TownshipSisseton TownshipHart TownshipBryant TownshipEaster TownshipCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System · Sisseton · 6.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bryant Township42.6%
Hart Township43.4%
Easter Township43.7%
Grant Township44.5%
Sisseton Township45.1%
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
Sisseton Township————
Hart Township————
Bryant Township————
Easter Township————

Sisseton Township, Hart Township, Bryant Township and Easter 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.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.4%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Grant Township

Why doesn’t Grant 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 Grant Township.

What hospital is closest to Grant Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Grant Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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