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Health in Leola Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leola Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57263, 57201. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leola Township

Cancer runs high in Leola Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

Leola Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72.5% vs 69.2%) and cholesterol checks (86.8% vs 84.8%). 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 Leola Township’s likely range; Leola Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57263, 57201, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
73%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
83%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leola Township 7.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leola Township adults…

Leola Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Leola Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–11.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Leola Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 55.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.9 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLeola Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLeola Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Leola 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 Leola 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 28.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leola Township, betterLeola Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Leola Township gets moving

3.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Leola Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Leola Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Leola Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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

Leola Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Germantown Township: 35.6%Stockholm Township: 38.1%Mazeppa Township: 36.1%Waverly Township: 35.7%Dexter Township: 36.1%Rauville Township: 35.6%Lura Township: 42%Twin Brooks Township: 37.2%Troy Township: 36.9%Madison Township: 37.7%Osceola Township: 33.4%Farmington Township: 42.2%Kranzburg Township: 34.8%Elmira Township: 35.6%Rome Township: 35.5%Leola Township: 35.5%Leola TownshipGermantown TownshipStockholm TownshipMazeppa TownshipWaverly TownshipPrairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 16 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leola Township35.5%
Germantown Township35.6%
Waverly Township35.7%
Mazeppa Township36.1%
Stockholm Township38.1%
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
Germantown Township————
Stockholm Township————
Waverly Township————
Mazeppa Township————

Germantown Township, Stockholm Township, Waverly Township and Mazeppa 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Leola Township

Why doesn’t Leola 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 Leola Township.

What hospital is closest to Leola Township?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Leola Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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