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Aerial view of Hendricks, Minnesota, on Lake Hendricks 2023-06-11Photo: Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Lake Hendricks Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Hendricks Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56136, 57276. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
37.9%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Feel lonely
28%
of adults
Nearest ER
2.6 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lake Hendricks Township

11.3%have had cancer · SD 9.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Hendricks Township adults…

Lake Hendricks Township runs above SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Lake Hendricks Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Hendricks Township

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

HNearest ERHendricks Community HospitalHendricks · 2.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.9 mi
Avera Tyler Hospital
Tyler · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Hendricks Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Hendricks Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Hendricks 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 Lake Hendricks 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 24.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Hendricks Township, betterLake Hendricks Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Lake Hendricks Township gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Lake Hendricks State Recreation & Lakeside Use Area12 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Hendricks Township 7.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Hendricks Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Lake Hendricks Township adults feel lonely
28% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Lake Hendricks Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · About the same as SD
1 in 4Lake Hendricks Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Lake Hendricks Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lake Hendricks Township adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Lake Hendricks Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6%
About the same as SD
1 in 13
Lake Hendricks Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8%
About the same as SD
1 in 20
Lake Hendricks Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1%
About the same as SD
1 in 16
Lake Hendricks Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4%
About the same as SD

7.9% of Lake Hendricks Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Lake Hendricks Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hendricks Township: 37%Richland Township: 39.1%Oak Lake Township: 37.3%Sherman Township: 39.7%Scandinavia Township: 34.1%Shaokatan Township: 37%Royal Township: 36.4%Hansonville Township: 37.3%Drammen Township: 37.2%Alton Township: 39.3%Elkton Township: 39%Verdi Township: 38.6%Argo Township: 37.9%White: 39.8%Afton Township: 38.9%Toronto: 33.3%Blom Township: 33.8%Norden Township: 32.9%Ash Lake Township: 36.4%Lake Hendricks Township: 37.9%Lake Hendricks TownshipHendricks TownshipRichland TownshipOak Lake TownshipSherman TownshipScandinavia TownshipShaokatan TownshipHendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 2.6 miHSanford Canby Medical Center · Canby · 18 miHAccess Health - Brookings · Brookings · 19.3 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Scandinavia Township34.1%
Hendricks Township37%
Shaokatan Township37%
Oak Lake Township37.3%
Lake Hendricks Township37.9%
Richland Township39.1%
Sherman Township39.7%
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
Richland Township————
Oak Lake Township————
Scandinavia Township————
Sherman Township————

Richland Township, Oak Lake Township, Scandinavia Township and Sherman 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Lake Hendricks Township

Why doesn’t Lake Hendricks 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 Lake Hendricks Township.

What hospital is closest to Lake Hendricks Township?

Hendricks Community Hospital in Hendricks, 2.6 miles in a straight line from Lake Hendricks 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 Lake Hendricks 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.