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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 57451. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harmony Township

Harmony Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Harmony Township

The closest emergency room is Faulkton Area Medical Center in Faulkton, 24.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Harmony Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 57451, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Harmony Township

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

HNearest ERFaulkton Area Medical CenterFaulkton · 24.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 29.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.7 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
≈28.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
29.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.8 mi
Bowdle Hospital - Cah
Bowdle · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.7 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmony Township itself
✓ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harmony Township adults…

Harmony Township runs above SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Harmony Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harmony Township, betterHarmony Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Harmony Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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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.

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmony Township 7.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Harmony Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Harmony Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Harmony 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

Harmony Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 33.7%Ipswich Township: 33.7%Powell Township: 34.5%Cleveland Township: 34.7%Richland Township: 33.7%Fountain Township: 33.7%Kent Township: 36.3%Huntley Township: 34%Rosette Township: 34.1%Emerson Township: 36.6%Liberty Township: 34.7%Montpelier Township: 34.9%Harmony Township: 33.7%Harmony TownshipUnion TownshipIpswich TownshipPowell TownshipCleveland Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harmony Township33.7%
Union Township33.7%
Ipswich Township33.7%
Powell Township34.5%
Cleveland Township34.7%
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
Union Township————
Ipswich Township————
Powell Township————
Cleveland Township————

Union Township, Ipswich Township, Powell Township and Cleveland 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
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?

Faulkton Area Medical Center in Faulkton, 24.7 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.

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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.