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Health in Kolls Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kolls Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57559, 57531. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kolls Township

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

Kolls 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 ↓

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Kolls Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.8%, vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Kolls Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Kolls Township

The closest emergency room is Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, 26.1 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Rural Health Care is closer (11.7 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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

40.3% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. 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 Kolls Township’s likely range; Kolls Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57559, 57531, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Kolls Township

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Mary's HospitalPierre · 26.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMurdo · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Murdo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.1 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
33.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in White River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.2 mi
PHS Indian Hospital at Rosebud
Rosebud · not rated
ER
60.4 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kolls Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kolls Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kolls 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 Kolls 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 Kolls Township adults…

Kolls Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Kolls Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kolls Township 7.9% · 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 26.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kolls Township, betterKolls Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Kolls Township gets moving

5.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Kolls Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Kolls Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Kolls Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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

Kolls Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Virgil Township: 35.7%Draper Township: 35.7%Mussman Township: 35.7%Kolls Township: 35.5%Kolls TownshipVirgil Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kolls Township35.5%
Virgil Township35.7%
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
Virgil Township————

Virgil 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Kolls Township

Why doesn’t Kolls 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 Kolls Township.

What hospital is closest to Kolls Township?

Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, 26.1 miles in a straight line from Kolls Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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