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Health in Harmon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harmon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57260, 57262, 57255. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harmon Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Harmon Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (4.9%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 9.3%, vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Harmon Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Harmon Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.5% of working-age adults are uninsured (South Dakota 8.8%), yet 21% say their health is fair or poor, vs 17.3% across the state. Checkups ↓

More Harmon Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.4%), 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 Harmon Township’s likely range; Harmon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57260, 57262, 57255, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harmon Township adults…

Harmon Township runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Harmon Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmon Township 8.5% · 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 29.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 15.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harmon Township, betterHarmon Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Harmon Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 74.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
17.3 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmon Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmon Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmon 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 Harmon 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 Harmon Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Harmon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Harmon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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

Harmon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lake Valley Township: 38.3%Bryant Township: 42.6%Windsor Township: 38.8%Victor Township: 40%Hart Township: 43.4%White Rock Township: 39.9%Monson Township: 38.3%Croke Township: 38.6%Clifton Township: 38.9%Folsom Township: 41.2%Easter Township: 43.7%Grant Township: 44.5%Walls Township: 38.4%Arthur Township: 39.2%Lien Township: 41.1%Rosholt: 39.9%LaMars Township: 35.9%Enterprise Township: 45.1%Fairmount Township: 35.9%White Rock: 39.9%Harmon Township: 40.6%Harmon TownshipLake Valley TownshipBryant TownshipWindsor TownshipVictor TownshipHart TownshipWhite Rock TownshipSanford Wheaton Medical Center · Wheaton · 11.7 miHCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System · Sisseton · 17.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHEssentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital · Graceville · 21.3 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Valley Township38.3%
Windsor Township38.8%
White Rock Township39.9%
Victor Township40%
Harmon Township40.6%
Bryant Township42.6%
Hart Township43.4%
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
Bryant Township————
Hart Township————
Victor Township————
White Rock Township————

Bryant Township, Hart Township, Victor Township and White Rock 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Harmon Township

Why doesn’t Harmon 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 Harmon Township.

What hospital is closest to Harmon Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 17.3 miles in a straight line from Harmon 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 Harmon 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.