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Health in Rome Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rome Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57265, 57238. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
35.5%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.4%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rome Township

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

Care in and near Rome Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Clear Lake Medical CenterClear Lake · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 14.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 42.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.1 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.8 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rome Township itself
✓ Dental careRome Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rome 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 Rome 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 Rome Township adults…

On every condition, Rome Township is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Rome Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.8–36.8%
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 24.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rome Township, betterRome Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Rome Township gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi of trails2Gome GPA80 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rome 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%
78%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rome Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Rome Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Rome Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Rome Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Rome Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Troy Township: 36.9%Portland Township: 36.3%Kranzburg Township: 34.8%Goodwin Township: 33.6%Waverly Township: 35.7%Strandburg: 36.9%Stockholm Township: 38.1%Georgia Township: 37.6%Lowe Township: 36.6%Sheridan Township: 35.6%Elmira Township: 35.6%Hamlin Township: 34.9%Altamont Township: 33.9%Havana Township: 33.9%Leola Township: 35.5%Rauville Township: 35.6%Rome Township: 35.5%Rome TownshipTroy TownshipPortland TownshipKranzburg TownshipGoodwin TownshipWaverly TownshipSanford Clear Lake Medical Center · Clear Lake · 11.2 miHPrairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 14.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Goodwin Township33.6%
Kranzburg Township34.8%
Rome Township35.5%
Waverly Township35.7%
Portland Township36.3%
Troy Township36.9%
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
Troy Township————
Portland Township————
Kranzburg Township————
Goodwin Township————
Waverly Township————

Troy Township, Portland Township, Kranzburg Township, Goodwin Township and Waverly 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.

29.7%

of Rome Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Rome Township

Why doesn’t Rome 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 Rome Township.

What hospital is closest to Rome Township?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 14.1 miles in a straight line from Rome 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 Rome 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.