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Health in Springdale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Springdale Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57279. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Springdale Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Springdale Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.4%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Springdale Township runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Springdale Township, and more people treating it

40% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 81.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Springdale Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Springdale Township’s likely range; Springdale Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57279, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Springdale Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Springdale Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
82%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springdale Township 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Springdale Township

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

HNearest ERMilbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 73.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
73.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.4 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Springdale Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Springdale Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Springdale 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 Springdale 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 27.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 15.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Springdale Township, betterSpringdale Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Springdale Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Springdale Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Springdale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Springdale Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · 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

Springdale Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Summit Township: 42.2%Osceola Township: 33.4%Wilmot: 36.8%Lee Township: 38.6%Spring Grove Township: 42.4%Summit: 45.3%Farmington Township: 42.2%Ortley Township: 40.9%Mazeppa Township: 36.1%Kilborn Township: 37.2%Twin Brooks Township: 37.2%Garfield Township: 38.3%Lawrence Township: 47.6%Becker Township: 41%Lake Township: 38.3%Agency Township: 47.4%Alto Township: 38.8%Springdale Township: 38.3%Springdale TownshipSummit TownshipOsceola TownshipWilmotLee TownshipSpring Grove Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osceola Township33.4%
Wilmot36.8%
Springdale Township38.3%
Lee Township38.6%
Summit Township42.2%
Spring Grove Township42.4%
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
Summit Township————
Osceola Township————
Wilmot————
Lee Township————
Spring Grove Township————

Summit Township, Osceola Township, Wilmot, Lee Township and Spring Grove 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Springdale Township

Why doesn’t Springdale 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 Springdale Township.

What hospital is closest to Springdale Township?

Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health in Milbank, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Springdale 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 Springdale 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.