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Health in Brule Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brule Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57025, 57010. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brule Township adults…

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

33 of every 100 Brule Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.9–37.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Brule Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareElk Point · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Elk Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Hawarden Regional Healthcare
Hawarden · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Dunes Surgical Hospital
Dakota Dunes · not rated
25 mi
St. Lukes Regional Medical Center
Sioux City · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBrule Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrule Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brule 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 Brule 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 22.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brule Township, betterBrule Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Brule Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brule Township 7.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Brule Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Brule Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Brule Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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

Brule Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spink Township: 36.2%Elk Point Township: 32.4%Fairview Township: 36.7%Sioux Valley Township: 38.2%Emmet Township: 33.2%Prairie Center Township: 35.4%Ponca Township: 42%Newcastle Township: 43%Jefferson Township: 32.7%Civil Bend Township: 32.5%Vermillion: 33.7%Vermillion Township: 34.2%Brule Township: 33.8%Brule TownshipSpink TownshipElk Point TownshipFairview TownshipSanford Vermillion Medical Center · Vermillion · 8.8 miHDunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes · 22.8 miHHorizon Health - Elk Point · Elk Point · 7.2 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elk Point Township32.4%
Brule Township33.8%
Spink Township36.2%
Fairview Township36.7%
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
Elk Point Township————
Spink Township————
Fairview Township————

Elk Point Township, Spink Township and Fairview 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.

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Brule Township

Why doesn’t Brule 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 Brule Township.

What hospital is closest to Brule Township?

Sanford Vermillion Medical Center in Vermillion, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Brule 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 Brule Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Elk Point in Elk Point, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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