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Health in Sisseton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sisseton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57454, 57430. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sisseton Township

Sisseton Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Sisseton Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Sisseton Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 31.4%, vs 25.8% across South Dakota. In all, Sisseton Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Sisseton Township’s likely range; Sisseton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57454, 57430, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Sisseton Township

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

HNearest ERMarshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 40.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈40.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
58.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sisseton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sisseton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sisseton 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 Sisseton 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 Sisseton Township adults…

Sisseton Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Sisseton Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.6–12.7%
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 24.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sisseton Township, betterSisseton Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Sisseton Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sisseton Township 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Sisseton Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Sisseton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Sisseton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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

Sisseton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fort Township: 36.1%Waverly Township: 34.9%Independence Township: 35.2%Hickman Township: 34.9%Liberty Township: 33.6%Eden Township: 37.3%Hamilton Township: 35.1%Pleasant Valley Township: 34.9%Lowell Township: 34.9%Homer Township: 35.2%Lynn Township: 34.7%Newport Township: 34.9%Nutley Township: 34%Raritan Township: 34.5%Sisseton Township: 34.9%Sisseton TownshipFort TownshipWaverly TownshipIndependence TownshipHickman TownshipLiberty TownshipMarshall County Healthcare Center - Cah · Britton · 11.1 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Liberty Township33.6%
Sisseton Township34.9%
Waverly Township34.9%
Hickman Township34.9%
Independence Township35.2%
Fort Township36.1%
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
Fort Township————
Independence Township————
Waverly Township————
Liberty Township————
Hickman Township————

Fort Township, Independence Township, Waverly Township, Liberty Township and Hickman 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Sisseton Township

Why doesn’t Sisseton 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 Sisseton Township.

What hospital is closest to Sisseton Township?

Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah in Britton, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Sisseton 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 Sisseton Township.

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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.