Photo: Lars Plougmann from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Hoven residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Hoven, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hoven. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Hoven
Hoven is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Hoven’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer and heart disease run high in Hoven
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.3%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Hoven runs above South Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (South Dakota 18%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the South Dakota figure falls outside Hoven’s likely range.
Care in and near Hoven
No hospital or community health center in Hoven itself. These are the nearest.
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 Hoven; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Hoven adults…
Hoven runs above SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Hoven is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across South Dakota. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hoven as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Hoven adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Hoven adults are doing
About the same as South Dakota on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Hoven and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Hoven adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Hoven
Why doesn’t Hoven have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hoven.
What hospital is closest to Hoven?
Avera Missouri River Health Center in Gettysburg, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Hoven’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 Hoven.
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.