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Health in Mondamin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mondamin Township residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mondamin Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Mondamin Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.3%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 31%, vs 25.8% across South Dakota. In all, Mondamin Township runs above South Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Mondamin Township

The closest emergency room is Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Miller, 21.3 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Mondamin Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Mondamin 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 Mondamin Township, and more people treating it

37% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 81% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Mondamin 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 (74% 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 Mondamin Township’s likely range; Mondamin Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57362, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mondamin Township adults…

Mondamin 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 Mondamin Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.5–13.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Mondamin Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareFort Thompson · 18.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.7 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
32 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.2 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMondamin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mondamin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mondamin 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 Mondamin 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mondamin 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%
80%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mondamin Township 7.1% · 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 24%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mondamin Township, betterMondamin Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Mondamin Township gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Mondamin Township adults are doing

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

1 in 5Mondamin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Mondamin 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.

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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

Mondamin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Valley Township: 34%Como Township: 34.4%Glendale Township: 34.2%Spring Lake Township: 34.4%Ohio Township: 34%Cedar Township: 34.4%Rockdale Township: 34%Mondamin Township: 34%Mondamin TownshipPleasant Valley TownshipComo TownshipGlendale Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mondamin Township34%
Pleasant Valley Township34%
Glendale Township34.2%
Como Township34.4%
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
Pleasant Valley Township————
Glendale Township————
Como Township————

Pleasant Valley Township, Glendale Township and Como 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Mondamin Township

Why doesn’t Mondamin 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 Mondamin Township.

What hospital is closest to Mondamin Township?

Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Miller, 21.3 miles in a straight line from Mondamin 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 Mondamin Township.

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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.