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Health in Lake Sinai Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Sinai Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57212, 57071. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.4%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
37%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
21.7%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
15 mi
Brookings Health System
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lake Sinai Township

3 of 5checkups and screenings above SD
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Sinai Township 7.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Sinai Township adults…

Lake Sinai Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lake Sinai Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Sinai Township

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

HNearest ERBrookings Health SystemBrookings · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.4 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Sinai Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Sinai Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Sinai 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 Sinai 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 21.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Sinai Township, betterLake Sinai Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Lake Sinai Township gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lake Sinai Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Lake Sinai Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Lake Sinai 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.

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

Lake Sinai Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oslo Township: 37.4%Bangor Township: 37.1%Spring Lake Township: 36.8%Nunda Township: 34%Volga Township: 37.4%Summit Township: 34.4%Medary Township: 37.1%Denver Township: 36.8%Winsor Township: 37.1%Arlington: 35.4%Oldham: 37.8%Whitewood Township: 36.8%Badus Township: 34.1%Baker Township: 36.6%Le Roy Township: 32.3%Nunda: 34%Lake Sinai Township: 37%Lake Sinai TownshipOslo TownshipBangor TownshipSpring Lake TownshipNunda TownshipBrookings Health System · Brookings · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health - Brookings · Brookings · 15.1 mi+Horizon Health - Lake Preston · Lake Preston · 17.8 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nunda Township34%
Spring Lake Township36.8%
Lake Sinai Township37%
Bangor Township37.1%
Oslo Township37.4%
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
Oslo Township————
Bangor Township————
Spring Lake Township————
Nunda Township————

Oslo Township, Bangor Township, Spring Lake Township and Nunda 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.

27.8%

of Lake Sinai Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Lake Sinai Township

Why doesn’t Lake Sinai 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 Sinai Township.

What hospital is closest to Lake Sinai Township?

Brookings Health System in Brookings, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Lake Sinai Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake Sinai 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.