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Health in Groveland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Groveland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57469, 57424. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Groveland Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Groveland Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.5%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Groveland Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Groveland Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Groveland Township’s likely range; Groveland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57469, 57424, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Groveland Township adults…

Groveland Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Groveland Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.6%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Groveland Township

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalRedfield · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 36.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
36.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.7 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Groveland Township itself
✓ Dental careGroveland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Groveland 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 Groveland 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 26.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Groveland Township, betterGroveland Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Groveland Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Groveland 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%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Groveland Township 8.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Groveland Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Groveland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Groveland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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

Groveland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Athol Township: 35.8%Exline Township: 36.3%Zell Township: 36%Three Rivers Township: 36.1%Pioneer Township: 36%Jefferson Township: 35.8%Northville Township: 36.2%Lake Township: 35.4%Redfield Township: 36.3%Plato Township: 36.1%Hillsdale Township: 35.8%Rockham: 35.6%Great Bend Township: 36.1%Groveland Township: 36.3%Groveland TownshipAthol TownshipExline TownshipZell TownshipThree Rivers TownshipCommunity Memorial Hospital · Redfield · 8.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Athol Township35.8%
Zell Township36%
Three Rivers Township36.1%
Groveland Township36.3%
Exline Township36.3%
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
Athol Township————
Exline Township————
Zell Township————
Three Rivers Township————

Athol Township, Exline Township, Zell Township and Three Rivers 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Groveland Township

Why doesn’t Groveland 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 Groveland Township.

What hospital is closest to Groveland Township?

Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Groveland 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 Groveland 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.