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Health in Elk Point Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elk Point Township residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elk Point Township adults…

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

32 of every 100 Elk Point Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–36.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Elk Point Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Lukes Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareElk Point · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Elk Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Dunes Surgical Hospital
Dakota Dunes · not rated
19.2 mi
St. Lukes Regional Medical Center
Sioux City · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center
Sioux City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careElk Point Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElk Point Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elk Point 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 Elk Point 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 22.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elk Point Township, betterElk Point Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Elk Point Township gets moving

5.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Elk Point 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%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elk Point Township 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Elk Point Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Elk Point Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Elk Point 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.

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

Elk Point Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ponca Township: 42%Newcastle Township: 43%Brule Township: 33.8%Jefferson Township: 32.7%Civil Bend Township: 32.5%Fairview Township: 36.7%Silvercreek Township: 42.3%Ottercreek Township: 43.1%Hooker Township: 43.1%Spink Township: 36.2%Big Sioux Township: 30.3%Vermillion: 33.7%Vermillion Township: 34.2%Prairie Center Township: 35.4%Elk Point Township: 32.4%Elk Point TownshipPonca TownshipNewcastle TownshipBrule TownshipJefferson TownshipCivil Bend TownshipFairview TownshipSanford Vermillion Medical Center · Vermillion · 12.8 miHDunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes · 16.7 miHHorizon Health - Elk Point · Elk Point · 1.1 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Elk Point Township32.4%
Civil Bend Township32.5%
Jefferson Township32.7%
Brule Township33.8%
Fairview Township36.7%
Ponca Township42%
Newcastle Township43%
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
Brule Township————
Jefferson TownshipA−32.7%10.8%14.9%ZIP codes
Fairview Township————
Civil Bend Township————

Brule Township, Fairview Township and Civil Bend 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 Elk Point Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Elk Point Township

Why doesn’t Elk Point 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 Elk Point Township.

What hospital is closest to Elk Point Township?

Sanford Vermillion Medical Center in Vermillion, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Elk Point 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 Elk Point Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Elk Point in Elk Point, 1.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Elk Point Township.

Town Square →
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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.