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Health in Big Springs Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Big Springs Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57001, 51001, 51023. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Big Springs Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Big Springs Township adults…

Big Springs Township runs above SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Big Springs Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–12.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Big Springs Township

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

HNearest ERHawarden Regional HealthcareHawarden · 8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAlcester · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Hawarden Regional Healthcare
Hawarden · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Hegg Memorial Health Center
Rock Valley · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center - Cah
Canton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Greater Sioux Community Health Center
Sioux Center · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBig Springs Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBig Springs Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Big Springs 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 Big Springs 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 24.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Big Springs Township, betterBig Springs Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Big Springs Township gets moving

6.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%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
Big Springs Township 7.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Big Springs Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Big Springs Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Big Springs Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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

Big Springs Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sioux Valley Township: 38.2%Virginia Township: 36.1%Emmet Township: 33.2%Alcester Township: 32.5%Akron: 39.2%Spink Township: 36.2%Eden Township: 37.4%Hawarden: 35.8%Prairie Township: 33.5%Garfield Township: 34.7%Norway Township: 36.3%Big Springs Township: 32.7%Big Springs TownshipSioux Valley TownshipVirginia TownshipEmmet TownshipAlcester TownshipHawarden Regional Healthcare · Hawarden · 8 miHHorizon Health - Alcester Dental · Alcester · 4.3 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Alcester Township32.5%
Big Springs Township32.7%
Emmet Township33.2%
Virginia Township36.1%
Sioux Valley Township38.2%
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
Sioux Valley Township————
Virginia Township————
Emmet Township————
Alcester Township————

Sioux Valley Township, Virginia Township, Emmet Township and Alcester 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Big Springs Township

Why doesn’t Big Springs 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 Big Springs Township.

What hospital is closest to Big Springs Township?

Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Big Springs Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Big Springs Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Alcester Dental in Alcester, 4.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Big Springs Township.

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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.