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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 code 57430. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miller Township

Miller Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

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

Cancer runs high in Miller Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 code 57430, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Miller Township

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

HNearest ERMarshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 40.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.2 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
44.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miller Township itself
✓ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miller Township adults…

Miller Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Miller Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miller Township, betterMiller Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Miller Township gets moving

3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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.

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miller Township 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Miller Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Miller Township adults feel lonely
25.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Miller Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Miller Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Miller Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Miller Township adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Miller Township adults worry about having enough food
9.7%
About the same as SD
1 in 14
Miller Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2%
About the same as SD
1 in 20
Miller Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9%
About the same as SD
1 in 20
Miller Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.1%
About the same as SD

6.2% of Miller Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Miller Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stena Township: 34.9%Pleasant Valley Township: 34.9%Newark Township: 34.9%Lowell Township: 34.9%North Detroit Township: 34.5%Weston Township: no dataDayton Township: 34.9%Nordland Township: 35.5%Wismer Township: 35%Waverly Township: 34.9%White Township: 34.9%Brampton Township: 42.3%Hickman Township: 34.9%Miller Township: 34.9%Miller TownshipStena TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipNewark TownshipLowell TownshipMarshall County Healthcare Center - Cah · Britton · 3 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Miller Township34.9%
Stena Township34.9%
Pleasant Valley Township34.9%
Newark Township34.9%
Lowell Township34.9%
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
Stena Township————
Pleasant Valley Township————
Lowell Township————
Newark Township————

Stena Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Lowell Township and Newark 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
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?

Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah in Britton, 3.0 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 →
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.