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Health in Waverly Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Waverly Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57201, 57265, 57263. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.5%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
35.7%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
26.2%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Waverly Township adults…

On every condition, Waverly Township is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Waverly Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.6–35.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Waverly Township

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 50.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.4 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
50.2 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWaverly Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWaverly Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Waverly 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 Waverly 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 26.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Waverly Township, betterWaverly Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Waverly Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
81%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waverly Township 8.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Waverly Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Waverly Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Waverly Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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

Waverly Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kranzburg Township: 34.8%Troy Township: 36.9%Leola Township: 35.5%Rauville Township: 35.6%Elmira Township: 35.6%Rome Township: 35.5%Sheridan Township: 35.6%Goodwin Township: 33.6%Hamlin Township: 34.9%Strandburg: 36.9%Stockholm Township: 38.1%Georgia Township: 37.6%Germantown Township: 35.6%Mazeppa Township: 36.1%Fuller Township: 35.8%Lake Township: 35.6%Watertown: 35.4%Portland Township: 36.3%Waverly Township: 35.7%Waverly TownshipKranzburg TownshipTroy TownshipLeola TownshipRauville TownshipElmira TownshipRome TownshipPrairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHSanford Clear Lake Medical Center · Clear Lake · 19.9 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kranzburg Township34.8%
Leola Township35.5%
Rome Township35.5%
Rauville Township35.6%
Elmira Township35.6%
Waverly Township35.7%
Troy Township36.9%
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
Kranzburg Township————
Troy Township————
Leola Township————
Rome Township————
Elmira Township————
Rauville Township————

Kranzburg Township, Troy Township, Leola Township, Rome Township, Elmira Township and Rauville 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Waverly Township

Why doesn’t Waverly 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 Waverly Township.

What hospital is closest to Waverly Township?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Waverly Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Waverly 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.