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Health in Greenleaf Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Greenleaf Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57362, 57371. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Greenleaf Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Greenleaf Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.4%, vs 25.8% across South Dakota. In all, Greenleaf Township runs above South Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Greenleaf Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Greenleaf Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

36.5% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Greenleaf Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.9% vs 76.5%) and dentist visits (73.4% vs 69.2%). 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 Greenleaf Township’s likely range; Greenleaf Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57362, 57371, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Greenleaf Township adults…

Greenleaf Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Greenleaf Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.3–12.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
73%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenleaf Township 7.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Greenleaf Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareHighmore · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.5 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.7 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careGreenleaf Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenleaf Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf 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 23.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Greenleaf Township, betterGreenleaf Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Greenleaf Township gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Greenleaf Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Greenleaf Township does better than South Dakota.

1 in 5Greenleaf Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Greenleaf Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · SD 15.3% · Better 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

Greenleaf Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alpha Township: 34%Midland Township: 34.2%Riverside Township: 34.4%Alden Township: 34%Florence Township: 34.1%York Township: 35.1%Miller Township: 34.1%Rockdale Township: 34%Campbell Township: 34.1%William Hamilton Township: 34.5%Greenleaf Township: 34.1%Greenleaf TownshipAlpha TownshipMidland TownshipRiverside TownshipAlden TownshipAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic · Miller · 8.9 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Alpha Township34%
Alden Township34%
Greenleaf Township34.1%
Midland Township34.2%
Riverside Township34.4%
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
Alpha Township————
Midland Township————
Riverside Township————
Alden Township————

Alpha Township, Midland Township, Riverside Township and Alden 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 Greenleaf Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Greenleaf Township

Why doesn’t Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf Township.

What hospital is closest to Greenleaf Township?

Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Miller, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf 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.