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Health in Iona Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Iona Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57533, 57569. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Iona Township

Iona Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Iona Township’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 ↓

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Iona Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.5%, vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Iona Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Iona Township, and more people treating it

38.1% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Iona Township’s likely range; Iona Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57533, 57569, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Iona Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iona Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Iona Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Iona 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 Iona 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Iona Township adults…

Iona Township runs above SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Iona Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–10%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Iona Township 8.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Iona Township, betterIona Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Iona Township gets moving

89 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Iona Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Iona Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Iona Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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

Iona Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Oacoma Township: 35.5%America Township: 38.3%Dixon Township: 35.5%Brule Township: 38.6%Landing Creek Township: 35.6%Oacoma: 35.3%West Point Township: 39.8%Chamberlain Township: 38.6%Eagle Township: 36.7%La Roche Township: 36.7%Ola Township: 40.4%Ola: 38.6%Bijou Hills: 36.7%Edens Township: 35.5%Bull Creek Township: 36.6%Red Lake Township: 41.1%Iona Township: 35.4%Iona TownshipOacoma TownshipAmerica TownshipDixon TownshipBrule TownshipLanding Creek TownshipSanford Chamberlain Medical Center · Chamberlain · 14.2 miHAvera Gregory Hospital · Gregory · 15.2 miHAccess Health - Chamberlain · Chamberlain · 14.5 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Iona Township35.4%
Oacoma Township35.5%
Dixon Township35.5%
Landing Creek Township35.6%
America Township38.3%
Brule Township38.6%
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
Oacoma Township————
America Township————
Dixon Township————
Brule Township————
Landing Creek Township————

Oacoma Township, America Township, Dixon Township, Brule Township and Landing Creek 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Iona Township

Why doesn’t Iona 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 Iona Township.

What hospital is closest to Iona Township?

Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center in Chamberlain, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Iona Township’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 Iona 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.