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Health in Ramsey Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ramsey Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57048, 57042. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ramsey Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Ramsey Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Ramsey Township

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

HNearest ERMadison Regional Health SystemMadison · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Sanford USD Medical Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRamsey Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRamsey Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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 22.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ramsey Township, betterRamsey Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Ramsey Township gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
73%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ramsey Township 7.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ramsey Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Ramsey Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Ramsey Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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

Ramsey Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brookfield Township: 35.9%Buffalo Township: 36.2%Montrose Township: 36.2%Orland Township: 32.3%Richland Township: 35.8%Sun Prairie Township: 35.9%Clarno Township: 34.8%Taopi Township: 36.2%Clear Lake Township: 36.1%Franklin Township: 32.4%Greenland Township: 36.3%Herman Township: 32.3%Canistota Township: 36.4%Salem Township: 35.6%Ramsey Township: 36%Ramsey TownshipBrookfield TownshipBuffalo TownshipMontrose TownshipOrland TownshipRichland TownshipMadison Regional Health System · Madison · 13.7 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Orland Township32.3%
Richland Township35.8%
Brookfield Township35.9%
Ramsey Township36%
Buffalo Township36.2%
Montrose Township36.2%
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
Brookfield Township————
Buffalo Township————
Montrose Township————
Richland Township————
Orland Township————

Brookfield Township, Buffalo Township, Montrose Township, Richland Township and Orland 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.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Ramsey Township

Why doesn’t Ramsey 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 Ramsey Township.

What hospital is closest to Ramsey Township?

Madison Regional Health System in Madison, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Ramsey 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 Ramsey 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.