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Health in Winsor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Winsor Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57212, 57220. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Winsor Township

Cancer runs high in Winsor Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓

Winsor Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72.1% vs 69.2%) and cholesterol checks (87.4% vs 84.8%). 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 Winsor Township’s likely range; Winsor Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57212, 57220, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winsor Township 7.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Winsor Township adults…

Winsor Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Winsor Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–11.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Winsor Township

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

HNearest ERBrookings Health SystemBrookings · 16.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Winsor Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Winsor Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Winsor 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 Winsor 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 23%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Winsor Township, betterWinsor Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Winsor Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Winsor Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Winsor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Winsor 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

Winsor Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oakwood Township: 38.4%Laketon Township: 36.7%Bangor Township: 37.1%Denver Township: 36.8%Volga Township: 37.4%Preston Township: 38.2%Bruce: 37.6%Sterling Township: 37.5%Badger Township: 36%Lake Poinsett: 36.7%Estelline Township: 34.7%Norden Township: 34.8%Lake Sinai Township: 37%Arlington: 35.4%Spring Lake Township: 36.8%Baker Township: 36.6%Winsor Township: 37.1%Winsor TownshipOakwood TownshipLaketon TownshipBangor TownshipDenver TownshipBrookings Health System · Brookings · 16.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Lake Preston · Lake Preston · 14.7 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Laketon Township36.7%
Denver Township36.8%
Winsor Township37.1%
Bangor Township37.1%
Oakwood Township38.4%
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
Oakwood Township————
Laketon Township————
Bangor Township————
Denver Township————

Oakwood Township, Laketon Township, Bangor Township and Denver 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Winsor Township

Why doesn’t Winsor 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 Winsor Township.

What hospital is closest to Winsor Township?

Brookings Health System in Brookings, 16.7 miles in a straight line from Winsor 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 Winsor 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.