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Health in Harmony Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harmony Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57382. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harmony Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Harmony Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.3%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Harmony Township runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 82.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Harmony Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.6% vs 76.5%) and cholesterol checks (89.4% vs 84.8%). 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 Harmony Township’s likely range; Harmony Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57382, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harmony Township adults…

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

13 of every 100 Harmony Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 12–14.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
89%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
72%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
83%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmony Township 8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Harmony Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWessington Springs · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Wessington Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.1 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.5 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.7 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony Township itself
✓ Dental careHarmony Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony 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 Harmony 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 26.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 14.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harmony Township, betterHarmony Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Harmony Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Harmony Township adults are doing

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

1 in 5Harmony Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 8Harmony Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · 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.

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

Harmony Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chery Township: 35.4%Marlar Township: 35.4%Bates Township: 34.4%Pleasant Township: 35.4%Burr Oak Township: 35%Crow Township: 35.4%Spring Lake Township: 34.4%Rose Hill Township: 34.5%Crow Lake Township: 35.4%Harmony Township: 35.4%Harmony TownshipChery TownshipMarlar TownshipBates TownshipPleasant Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bates Township34.4%
Harmony Township35.4%
Chery Township35.4%
Marlar Township35.4%
Pleasant Township35.4%
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
Marlar Township————
Chery Township————
Pleasant Township————
Bates Township————

Marlar Township, Chery Township, Pleasant Township and Bates 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Harmony Township

Why doesn’t Harmony 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 Harmony Township.

What hospital is closest to Harmony Township?

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah in Wessington Springs, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Harmony 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 Harmony 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.