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Health in Stockholm Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stockholm Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57264, 57265. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Stockholm Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Stockholm Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Stockholm Township runs above South Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Stockholm Township’s likely range; Stockholm Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57264, 57265, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stockholm Township adults…

Stockholm Township runs above SD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Stockholm Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stockholm Township 7.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Stockholm Township

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

HNearest ERMilbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 55 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
55 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careStockholm Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStockholm Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stockholm 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 Stockholm 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 26.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.3%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stockholm Township, betterStockholm Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Stockholm Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Stockholm Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Stockholm Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Stockholm Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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

Stockholm Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Twin Brooks Township: 37.2%Troy Township: 36.9%Leola Township: 35.5%Madison Township: 37.7%Mazeppa Township: 36.1%Kilborn Township: 37.2%Grant Center Township: 37.1%Osceola Township: 33.4%Strandburg: 36.9%Rome Township: 35.5%Waverly Township: 35.7%Georgia Township: 37.6%Germantown Township: 35.6%Vernon Township: 37.3%Stockholm Township: 38.1%Stockholm TownshipTwin Brooks TownshipTroy TownshipLeola TownshipMadison TownshipMilbank Area Hospital/Avera Health · Milbank · 12.1 miHPrairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 19.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leola Township35.5%
Troy Township36.9%
Twin Brooks Township37.2%
Madison Township37.7%
Stockholm Township38.1%
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
Twin Brooks Township————
Troy Township————
Leola Township————
Madison Township————

Twin Brooks Township, Troy Township, Leola Township and Madison 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.

31.3%

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

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

Questions about health in Stockholm Township

Why doesn’t Stockholm 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 Stockholm Township.

What hospital is closest to Stockholm Township?

Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health in Milbank, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Stockholm 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 Stockholm 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.