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Health in Hurley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hurley residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hurley adults…

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

35 of every 100 Hurley adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.1–38.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Hurley

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

HNearest ERPioneer Memorial Hospital - CahViborg · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 26.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
Lifescape
Sioux Falls · not rated
Children’s
26.2 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHurley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHurley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hurley 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 Hurley; ≈ 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 24.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hurley, betterHurley, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Hurley gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hurley 8.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Hurley adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Hurley adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Hurley adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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

Hurley 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.

30.1%

of Hurley adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Hurley

Why doesn’t Hurley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hurley?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Hurley’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 Hurley.

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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.