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Health in Gayville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gayville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gayville. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
40%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.2%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
11.9 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gayville adults…

Gayville runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Gayville adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–37.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Gayville

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

HNearest ERAvera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.1 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.3 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.5 mi
Midtown Health Center - Wayne State College
Wayne · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careGayville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGayville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gayville 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 Gayville; ≈ 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 24.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gayville, betterGayville, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Gayville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
75%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gayville 8.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Gayville adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Gayville adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Gayville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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

Gayville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Gayville

Why doesn’t Gayville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gayville.

What hospital is closest to Gayville?

Sanford Vermillion Medical Center in Vermillion, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Gayville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.