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Health in Miller Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miller Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57362, 57373. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miller Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Miller Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.2%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 31%, vs 25.8% across South Dakota. In all, Miller Township runs above South Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Miller Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Miller 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 ↓

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

37% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Miller Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.2% vs 76.5%) and dentist visits (73.8% 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 Miller Township’s likely range; Miller Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57362, 57373, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miller Township adults…

Miller Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Miller Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.4–13%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
74%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miller Township 7.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Miller Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareHighmore · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.5 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.3 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMiller Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller 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 Miller 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 23.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miller Township, betterMiller Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Miller Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Miller Township adults are doing

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

1 in 5Miller Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Miller Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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.

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

Miller Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. Lawrence Township: 35.1%Midland Township: 34.2%Logan Township: 34%Alpha Township: 34%St. Lawrence: 35.1%Grand Township: 34.5%Pearl Township: 35%Greenleaf Township: 34.1%Rockdale Township: 34%Ohio Township: 34%Florence Township: 34.1%York Township: 35.1%Miller Township: 34.1%Miller TownshipSt. Lawrence TownshipMidland TownshipLogan TownshipAlpha TownshipAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic · Miller · 2 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Logan Township34%
Alpha Township34%
Miller Township34.1%
Midland Township34.2%
St. Lawrence Township35.1%
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
St. Lawrence Township————
Midland Township————
Logan Township————
Alpha Township————

St. Lawrence Township, Midland Township, Logan Township and Alpha 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 Miller Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Miller Township

Why doesn’t Miller 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 Miller Township.

What hospital is closest to Miller Township?

Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Miller, 2.0 miles in a straight line from Miller 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 Miller Township.

Town Square →
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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.