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Health in Summit Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Summit Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57266. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Summit Township

Dental care lags in Summit Township

60.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 18.1% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

More Summit Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.6%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Summit Township

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 8%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Summit Township runs above South Dakota on four 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 Summit Township’s likely range; Summit Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57266, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
61%Dentist visitSD 69%
82%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
63%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Summit Township 11.9% · 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 30.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 20.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Summit Township, betterSummit Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Summit Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Summit Township adults…

Summit Township runs above SD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Summit Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–10%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Summit Township

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 21.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 69.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.6 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
69.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.9 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summit Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Summit Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Summit Township runs above South Dakota.

1 in 5Summit Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Summit Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · SD 15.3% · Worse than 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

Summit Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Summit: 45.3%Spring Grove Township: 42.4%Springdale Township: 38.3%Farmington Township: 42.2%Osceola Township: 33.4%Ortley Township: 40.9%Agency Township: 47.4%Lee Township: 38.6%Alto Township: 38.8%Wilmot: 36.8%Lura Township: 42%Mazeppa Township: 36.1%Blooming Valley Township: 41.8%Kilborn Township: 37.2%Twin Brooks Township: 37.2%Ortley: 41.1%Waubay Township: 38.4%Summit Township: 42.2%Summit TownshipSummitSpring Grove TownshipSpringdale TownshipFarmington TownshipOsceola TownshipOrtley Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#14 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osceola Township33.4%
Springdale Township38.3%
Ortley Township40.9%
Summit Township42.2%
Farmington Township42.2%
Spring Grove Township42.4%
Summit45.3%
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————
Spring Grove Township————
Springdale Township————
Osceola Township————
Farmington Township————
Ortley Township————

Summit, Spring Grove Township, Springdale Township, Osceola Township, Farmington Township and Ortley 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Summit Township

Why doesn’t Summit 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 Summit Township.

What hospital is closest to Summit Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 21.6 miles in a straight line from Summit 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 Summit 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.