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Health in Spring Grove Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Spring Grove Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57279, 57257, 57266. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Spring Grove Township

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Spring Grove Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.1%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Spring Grove Township runs above South Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Spring Grove Township

59.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 17.9% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

More Spring Grove Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.2%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. 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 Spring Grove Township’s likely range; Spring Grove Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57279, 57257, 57266, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Grove Township adults…

Spring Grove Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Spring Grove Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.6%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
60%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
64%Colon screeningSD 66%
75%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Grove Township 10.7% · 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 31.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 20.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Grove Township, betterSpring Grove Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Spring Grove Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Spring Grove Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 69.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
69.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
78.6 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Grove Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Grove Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Spring Grove 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 Spring Grove 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 Spring Grove Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Spring Grove Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Spring Grove Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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.

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

Spring Grove Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Agency Township: 47.4%Summit Township: 42.2%Lee Township: 38.6%Alto Township: 38.8%Springdale Township: 38.3%Goodwill Township: 45.1%One Road Township: 45.6%Lawrence Township: 47.6%Agency Village: 49.5%Summit: 45.3%Farmington Township: 42.2%Osceola Township: 33.4%Ortley Township: 40.9%Becker Township: 41%Lake Township: 38.3%Kosciusko Township: 37%Waubay Township: 38.4%Wilmot: 36.8%Spring Grove Township: 42.4%Spring Grove TownshipAgency TownshipSummit TownshipLee TownshipAlto TownshipSpringdale Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#13 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springdale Township38.3%
Lee Township38.6%
Alto Township38.8%
Summit Township42.2%
Spring Grove Township42.4%
Agency Township47.4%
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
Agency Township————
Summit Township————
Lee Township————
Alto Township————
Springdale Township————

Agency Township, Summit Township, Lee Township, Alto Township and Springdale 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Spring Grove Township

Why doesn’t Spring Grove 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 Spring Grove Township.

What hospital is closest to Spring Grove Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Spring Grove Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring Grove 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.