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Health in Mazeppa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mazeppa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57263, 57269, 57266, 57251. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Mazeppa Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mazeppa Township adults…

Mazeppa 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 Mazeppa Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Mazeppa Township

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

HNearest ERMilbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 60.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.5 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMazeppa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMazeppa Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mazeppa 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 Mazeppa 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 25.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mazeppa Township, betterMazeppa Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Mazeppa Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
82%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mazeppa Township 7.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Mazeppa Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Mazeppa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Mazeppa 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.

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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

Mazeppa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lura Township: 42%Osceola Township: 33.4%Twin Brooks Township: 37.2%Farmington Township: 42.2%Leola Township: 35.5%Egeland Township: 38.2%Blooming Valley Township: 41.8%Germantown Township: 35.6%Springdale Township: 38.3%Summit Township: 42.2%Kilborn Township: 37.2%Stockholm Township: 38.1%Grant Center Township: 37.1%Waverly Township: 35.7%Mazeppa Township: 36.1%Mazeppa TownshipLura TownshipOsceola TownshipTwin Brooks TownshipFarmington TownshipLeola Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osceola Township33.4%
Leola Township35.5%
Mazeppa Township36.1%
Twin Brooks Township37.2%
Lura Township42%
Farmington Township42.2%
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
Lura Township————
Osceola Township————
Twin Brooks Township————
Farmington Township————
Leola Township————

Lura Township, Osceola Township, Twin Brooks Township, Farmington Township and Leola 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Mazeppa Township

Why doesn’t Mazeppa 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 Mazeppa Township.

What hospital is closest to Mazeppa Township?

Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health in Milbank, 17.7 miles in a straight line from Mazeppa 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 Mazeppa Township.

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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.