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Health in Norway Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Norway Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57034, 57001, 57004. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Norway Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Norway Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Norway Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–11.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Norway Township

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

HNearest ERHawarden Regional HealthcareHawarden · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAlcester · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Hawarden Regional Healthcare
Hawarden · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah
Canton · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Hegg Memorial Health Center
Rock Valley · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Greater Sioux Community Health Center
Sioux Center · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.4 mi
Sioux Center Health
Sioux Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNorway Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorway Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Norway 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 Norway 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 23.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Norway Township, betterNorway Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Norway Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%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
Norway Township 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Norway Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3Norway Township adults feel lonely
34.1% · About the same as SD
3 in 10Norway Township adults lack social or emotional support
27.6% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Norway Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Norway Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Norway 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 8
Norway Township adults worry about having enough food
12.1%
About the same as SD
1 in 10
Norway Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6%
About the same as SD
1 in 17
Norway Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6%
About the same as SD
1 in 14
Norway Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1%
About the same as SD

9% of Norway Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Norway Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Alcester Township: 32.5%Highland Township: 38.1%Eden Township: 37.4%Pleasant Township: 34%Prairie Township: 33.5%Virginia Township: 36.1%Big Springs Township: 32.7%Canton Township: 38.1%Fairview Township: 37.5%Lincoln Township: 35.1%Beresford: 32.8%Brooklyn Township: 34.7%Norway Township: 36.3%Norway TownshipAlcester TownshipHighland TownshipEden TownshipPleasant TownshipHawarden Regional Healthcare · Hawarden · 10.9 miHSanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah · Canton · 13.1 miHHorizon Health - Alcester Dental · Alcester · 6.9 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Alcester Township32.5%
Pleasant Township34%
Norway Township36.3%
Eden Township37.4%
Highland Township38.1%
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
Alcester Township————
Highland Township————
Pleasant Township————
Eden Township————

Alcester Township, Highland Township, Pleasant Township and Eden 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Norway Township

Why doesn’t Norway 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 Norway Township.

What hospital is closest to Norway Township?

Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Norway Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Norway Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Alcester Dental in Alcester, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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