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Health in Lansing Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lansing Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57449, 57446. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lansing Township

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Lansing Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.9%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (34.6%), vs 25.8% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.7%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Lansing Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Lansing Township

The closest emergency room is Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah in Britton, 21.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

38.5% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Lansing Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.9% vs 76.5%) and dentist visits (73% vs 69.2%). 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 Lansing Township’s likely range; Lansing Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57449, 57446, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lansing Township adults…

Lansing Township runs below SD on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Lansing Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.5–14.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupSD 77%
73%Dentist visitSD 69%
90%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
76%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
83%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lansing Township 6.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lansing Township

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

HNearest ERMarshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 27.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.2 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈27.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
27.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
38.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lansing Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lansing Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lansing 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 Lansing 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 24.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 14.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lansing Township, betterLansing Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Lansing Township gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lansing Township adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Lansing Township does better than South Dakota.

1 in 5Lansing Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.2% · SD 21.2% · Better than SD
1 in 8Lansing Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · SD 15.3% · Better than 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

Lansing Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greenfield Township: 34.6%North Detroit Township: 34.5%Shelby Township: 34.4%Hecla Township: 34.4%Liberty Township: 34.4%Brainard Township: 34.8%Richland Township: 34.7%Stena Township: 34.9%Portage Township: 34.4%South Detroit Township: 34.8%Columbia Township: 34.7%Savo Township: 34.7%Port Emma Township: 38.8%Lansing Township: 34.4%Lansing TownshipGreenfield TownshipNorth Detroit TownshipShelby TownshipHecla TownshipLiberty Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lansing Township34.4%
Shelby Township34.4%
Hecla Township34.4%
Liberty Township34.4%
North Detroit Township34.5%
Greenfield Township34.6%
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
Greenfield Township————
North Detroit Township————
Shelby Township————
Hecla Township————
Liberty Township————

Greenfield Township, North Detroit Township, Shelby Township, Hecla Township and Liberty 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 Lansing Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Lansing Township

Why doesn’t Lansing 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 Lansing Township.

What hospital is closest to Lansing Township?

Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah in Britton, 21.2 miles in a straight line from Lansing 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 Lansing 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.