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Health in Scandinavia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Scandinavia Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57213, 57268, 57218. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
34.1%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
22.7%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
8.6 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Scandinavia Township

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

Care in and near Scandinavia Township

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

HNearest ERHendricks Community HospitalHendricks · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 22.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.4 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Scandinavia Township itself
✓ Dental careScandinavia Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Scandinavia 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 Scandinavia 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 Scandinavia Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Scandinavia Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–37.2%
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 22.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Scandinavia Township, betterScandinavia Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Scandinavia Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Adams Waterfowl Production Area69 acres2Astoria Game Production Area39 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scandinavia Township 8.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Scandinavia Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Scandinavia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Scandinavia 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

Scandinavia Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Toronto: 33.3%Blom Township: 33.8%Hansonville Township: 37.3%Norden Township: 32.9%Lake Hendricks Township: 37.9%Hendricks Township: 37%Grange Township: 34.5%Argo Township: 37.9%Brandt Township: 33.5%Fortier Township: 38.5%Marble Township: 38.4%Herrick Township: 33%Clear Lake Township: 33.9%Richland Township: 39.1%Oak Lake Township: 37.3%Sherman Township: 39.7%Shaokatan Township: 37%Royal Township: 36.4%Scandinavia Township: 34.1%Scandinavia TownshipTorontoBlom TownshipHansonville TownshipNorden TownshipLake Hendricks TownshipHendricks TownshipHendricks Community Hospital · Hendricks · 8.6 miHSanford Canby Medical Center · Canby · 15.4 miHSanford Clear Lake Medical Center · Clear Lake · 15.9 miHBrookings Health System · Brookings · 22.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health - Brookings · Brookings · 22.4 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Norden Township32.9%
Toronto33.3%
Blom Township33.8%
Scandinavia Township34.1%
Hendricks Township37%
Hansonville Township37.3%
Lake Hendricks Township37.9%
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
Toronto————
Blom Township————
Norden Township————
Lake Hendricks Township————

Toronto, Blom Township, Norden Township and Lake Hendricks 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Scandinavia Township

Why doesn’t Scandinavia 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 Scandinavia Township.

What hospital is closest to Scandinavia Township?

Hendricks Community Hospital in Hendricks, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Scandinavia 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 Scandinavia 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.