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Health in Lynn Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lynn Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57077, 57013, 57039. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lynn Township adults…

Lynn Township runs below SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lynn Township adults have diabetes
South Dakota: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.6–11.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Lynn Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - CahCanton · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford USD Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah
Canton · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Lifescape
Sioux Falls · not rated
Children’s
16.4 mi
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLynn Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLynn Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lynn 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 Lynn 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 20.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 20.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lynn Township, betterLynn Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Lynn Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
75%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lynn Township 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lynn Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Lynn Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Lynn Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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

Lynn Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grant Township: 36.8%Canton Township: 38.1%Lincoln Township: 35.1%La Valley Township: 36.2%Lennox: 36.6%Delaware Township: 35.2%Middleton Township: 34.4%Perry Township: 36.8%Canton: 38.2%Dayton Township: 37%Highland Township: 38.1%Pleasant Township: 34%Harrisburg: 34.5%Lynn Township: 37.6%Lynn TownshipGrant TownshipCanton TownshipLincoln TownshipLa Valley TownshipSanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah · Canton · 9.1 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township35.1%
La Valley Township36.2%
Grant Township36.8%
Lynn Township37.6%
Canton 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
Grant Township————
Lincoln Township————
Canton Township————
La Valley Township————

Grant Township, Lincoln Township, Canton Township and La Valley 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.

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Lynn Township

Why doesn’t Lynn 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 Lynn Township.

What hospital is closest to Lynn Township?

Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah in Canton, 9.1 miles in a straight line from Lynn 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 Lynn 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.