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Health in Rames Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rames Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57580, 57528. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rames Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Rames Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 20 adults have had a stroke (5%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Rames Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Rames Township

59.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 18% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

More Rames Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. There are 11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Rames Township’s likely range; Rames Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57580, 57528, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rames Township adults…

Rames Township runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Rames Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
59%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
62%Colon screeningSD 66%
75%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rames Township 10.5% · 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 30%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 15.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 20.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rames Township, betterRames Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Rames Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Rames Township

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

HNearest ERWinner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 22.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareMission · 45.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.8 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Brown County Hospital
Ainsworth · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.8 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rames Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rames Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rames 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 Rames 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).

Mind & connection

How Rames Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Rames Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Rames Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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

Rames Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Millboro Township: 38.8%Keyapaha Township: 35.9%Lake Township: 36.1%Willow Creek Township: 38.8%Huggins Township: 38.8%Stewart Township: 35.8%Valley Township: 35.5%McNeely Township: 35.6%Rames Township: 38.2%Rames TownshipMillboro TownshipKeyapaha TownshipLake Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Keyapaha Township35.9%
Lake Township36.1%
Rames Township38.2%
Millboro Township38.8%
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
Millboro Township————
Keyapaha Township————
Lake Township————

Millboro Township, Keyapaha Township and Lake 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.

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Rames Township

Why doesn’t Rames 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 Rames Township.

What hospital is closest to Rames Township?

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah in Winner, 22.8 miles in a straight line from Rames 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 Rames 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.