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Health in Herman Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Herman Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57042. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Herman Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Herman Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Herman Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–36.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Why age matters here

Herman Township is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across South Dakota. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Herman Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Herman Township26%
South Dakota18%
Getting care

Care in and near Herman Township

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

HNearest ERMadison Regional Health SystemMadison · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.8 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
31.2 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHerman Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHerman Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Herman 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 Herman 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 22.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.3%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Herman Township, betterHerman Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Herman Township gets moving

5.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Herman Township 8.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Herman Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

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

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

Herman Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Madison: 31.8%Winfred Township: 34.2%Lake View Township: 32.2%Farmington Township: 32.6%Orland Township: 32.3%Le Roy Township: 32.3%Concord Township: 33.8%Clearwater Township: 35.2%Clarno Township: 34.8%Wentworth Township: 32%Lake Madison: 32.7%Franklin Township: 32.4%Badus Township: 34.1%Ramsey Township: 36%Herman Township: 32.3%Herman TownshipMadisonWinfred TownshipLake View TownshipFarmington TownshipOrland TownshipMadison Regional Health System · Madison · 3.9 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Madison31.8%
Lake View Township32.2%
Herman Township32.3%
Orland Township32.3%
Farmington Township32.6%
Winfred Township34.2%
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
MadisonA−31.8%10.3%13.4%CDC place
Winfred Township————
Lake View Township————
Orland Township————
Farmington Township————

Winfred Township, Lake View Township, Orland Township and Farmington 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 Herman Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Herman Township

Why doesn’t Herman 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 Herman Township.

What hospital is closest to Herman Township?

Madison Regional Health System in Madison, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Herman 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 Herman 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.