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Health in Civil Bend Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Civil Bend Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57025, 57038. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Civil Bend Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Civil Bend Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–36.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Civil Bend Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Lukes Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareElk Point · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Elk Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Dunes Surgical Hospital
Dakota Dunes · not rated
13.6 mi
St. Lukes Regional Medical Center
Sioux City · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center
Sioux City · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCivil Bend Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCivil Bend Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Civil Bend 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 Civil Bend 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%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Civil Bend Township, betterCivil Bend Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Civil Bend Township gets moving

6.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Civil Bend 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%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Civil Bend Township 7.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Civil Bend Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Civil Bend Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Civil Bend Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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

Civil Bend Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ponca Township: 42%Jefferson Township: 32.7%Elk Point Township: 32.4%Silvercreek Township: 42.3%Ottercreek Township: 43.1%Newcastle Township: 43%Big Sioux Township: 30.3%Brule Township: 33.8%Fairview Township: 36.7%Civil Bend Township: 32.5%Civil Bend TownshipPonca TownshipJefferson TownshipElk Point TownshipDunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes · 9.9 miHHorizon Health - Elk Point · Elk Point · 6.8 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elk Point Township32.4%
Civil Bend Township32.5%
Jefferson Township32.7%
Ponca Township42%
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
Jefferson TownshipA−32.7%10.8%14.9%ZIP codes
Elk Point Township————

Elk Point 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Civil Bend Township

Why doesn’t Civil Bend 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 Civil Bend Township.

What hospital is closest to Civil Bend Township?

St. Lukes Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Civil Bend Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Civil Bend Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Elk Point in Elk Point, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Civil Bend Township.

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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.