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Health in Hamlin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hamlin Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57223, 57226, 57238, 57201. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
34.9%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
10.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hamlin Township adults…

On every condition, Hamlin Township is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Hamlin Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–37%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Hamlin Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Clear Lake Medical CenterClear Lake · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 32.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.4 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.2 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.5 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.8 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHamlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHamlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hamlin 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 Hamlin 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 23.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hamlin Township, betterHamlin Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Hamlin Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamlin Township 8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Hamlin Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Hamlin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Hamlin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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

Hamlin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Havana Township: 33.9%Dempster Township: 35.3%Castlewood Township: 35.3%Kranzburg Township: 34.8%Clear Lake Township: 33.9%Brandt Township: 33.5%Hidewood Township: 34.4%Goodwin Township: 33.6%Florence Township: 35.1%Castlewood: 35.3%Oxford Township: 35.3%Sheridan Township: 35.6%Waverly Township: 35.7%Elmira Township: 35.6%Rome Township: 35.5%Hamlin Township: 34.9%Hamlin TownshipHavana TownshipDempster TownshipCastlewood TownshipKranzburg TownshipSanford Clear Lake Medical Center · Clear Lake · 10.9 miHPrairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 13.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Havana Township33.9%
Kranzburg Township34.8%
Hamlin Township34.9%
Dempster Township35.3%
Castlewood Township35.3%
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
Havana Township————
Kranzburg Township————
Castlewood Township————
Dempster Township————

Havana Township, Kranzburg Township, Castlewood Township and Dempster 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.

29%

of Hamlin Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Hamlin Township

Why doesn’t Hamlin 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 Hamlin Township.

What hospital is closest to Hamlin Township?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Hamlin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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