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Health in Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57528, 57580. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lake Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Lake Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Lake Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Lake Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Lake Township’s likely range; Lake Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57528, 57580, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Township adults…

Lake Township runs above SD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Lake Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–10.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Township

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

HNearest ERWinner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareMission · 43 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
Cherry County Hospital
Valentine · not rated
ERRural critical access
43 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.6 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lake 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 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 26.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Township, betterLake Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Lake Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
63%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Township 9.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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

Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rames Township: 38.2%McNeely Township: 35.6%Willow Creek Township: 38.8%Stewart Township: 35.8%Millboro Township: 38.8%Keyapaha Township: 35.9%Dog Ear Township: 38.6%Pleasant View Township: 35.4%Wilson Township: 36.9%Wortman Township: 38.8%Lincoln Township: 35.5%Lake Township: 36.1%Lake TownshipRames TownshipMcNeely TownshipWillow Creek TownshipStewart Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
McNeely Township35.6%
Stewart Township35.8%
Lake Township36.1%
Rames Township38.2%
Willow Creek Township38.8%
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
Rames Township————
McNeely Township————
Willow Creek Township————
Stewart Township————

Rames Township, McNeely Township, Willow Creek Township and Stewart 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Lake Township

Why doesn’t Lake 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 Township.

What hospital is closest to Lake Township?

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah in Winner, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Lake 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 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.