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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 57270, 57224, 58053. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
10.3%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
16.1 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
What stands out

What stands out about health in Norway Township

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Norway Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 16.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 63.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.9 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.5 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
63.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.3 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norway Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norway Township itself
✓ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Norway Township adults…

Norway Township runs above SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Norway Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.7%
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 26.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Norway Township, betterNorway Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Norway Township gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Danielson Waterfowl Production Area284 acres2Gleason Waterfowl Production Area42 acres
Parks & trails →
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.

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norway Township 10.3% · 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 5Norway Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Norway Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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

Norway Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Duerr Township: 37.2%Minnesota Township: 41.1%Bossko Township: 42%Claire City: 40.1%Veblen Township: 37.1%Marboe Township: 37.8%Grant Township: 36.8%Elma Township: 37%Moran Township: 36.8%Kingston Township: 38.6%Lien Township: 41.1%Enterprise Township: 45.1%Long Hollow Township: 45.1%McKinley Township: 37%La Belle Township: 37.1%Norway Township: 38.4%Norway TownshipDuerr TownshipMinnesota TownshipBossko TownshipClaire CityVeblen TownshipCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System · Sisseton · 16.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Veblen Township37.1%
Duerr Township37.2%
Norway Township38.4%
Claire City40.1%
Minnesota Township41.1%
Bossko Township42%
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
Minnesota Township————
Bossko Township————
Claire City————
Veblen Township————

Minnesota Township, Bossko Township, Claire City and Veblen 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
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?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 16.1 miles in a straight line from Norway Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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.