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Health in Midland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57362, 57371. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Midland Township

Midland Township is short on dental care and mental health care

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

Cancer runs high in Midland Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

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

35.6% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. 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 Midland Township’s likely range; Midland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57362, 57371, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Midland Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareHighmore · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.5 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.3 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMidland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midland Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midland 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 Midland 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Midland Township adults…

Midland Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Midland Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–12.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midland Township 7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Midland Township, betterMidland Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Midland Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Midland Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Midland Township does better than South Dakota.

1 in 5Midland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Midland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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

Midland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Miller Township: 34.1%Greenleaf Township: 34.1%Rockdale Township: 34%St. Lawrence Township: 35.1%Logan Township: 34%Alpha Township: 34%Riverside Township: 34.4%Alden Township: 34%Glendale Township: 34.2%Spring Hill Township: 34.4%Midland Township: 34.2%Midland TownshipMiller TownshipGreenleaf TownshipRockdale TownshipAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic · Miller · 6.2 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rockdale Township34%
Miller Township34.1%
Greenleaf Township34.1%
Midland Township34.2%
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
Miller Township————
Greenleaf Township————
Rockdale Township————

Miller Township, Greenleaf Township and Rockdale 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Midland Township

Why doesn’t Midland 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 Midland Township.

What hospital is closest to Midland Township?

Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Miller, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Midland 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 Midland 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.