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Health in Norden Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Norden Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57248, 57241, 57212. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Norden Township

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Norden Township

The closest emergency room is Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 22 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Norden Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), 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 Norden Township’s likely range; Norden Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57248, 57241, 57212, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Norden Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 22 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.7 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorden Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Norden 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 Norden 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 Norden Township adults…

Norden Township runs above SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Norden Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.8%
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 25%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Norden Township, betterNorden Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Norden Township gets moving

4.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norden Township 8.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Norden Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Norden Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Norden Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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

Norden Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hayti Township: 34.9%Cleveland Township: 34.3%Florence Township: 35.1%Estelline Township: 34.7%Laketon Township: 36.7%Badger Township: 36%Oxford Township: 35.3%Opdahl Township: 34.8%Garfield Township: 33.9%Castlewood Township: 35.3%Castlewood: 35.3%Dempster Township: 35.3%Preston Township: 38.2%Grange Township: 34.5%Lake Poinsett: 36.7%Winsor Township: 37.1%Denver Township: 36.8%Hartland Township: 35.1%Norden Township: 34.8%Norden TownshipHayti TownshipCleveland TownshipFlorence TownshipEstelline TownshipLaketon TownshipBadger TownshipHorizon Health - Lake Preston · Lake Preston · 19.2 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cleveland Township34.3%
Estelline Township34.7%
Norden Township34.8%
Hayti Township34.9%
Florence Township35.1%
Badger Township36%
Laketon Township36.7%
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
Cleveland Township————
Hayti Township————
Estelline Township————
Florence Township————
Badger Township————
Laketon Township————

Cleveland Township, Hayti Township, Estelline Township, Florence Township, Badger Township and Laketon 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 Norden Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Norden Township

Why doesn’t Norden 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 Norden Township.

What hospital is closest to Norden Township?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 22.0 miles in a straight line from Norden Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Norden 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.