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Health in Irene · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Irene residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Irene

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Irene adults…

Irene runs above SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Irene adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Irene

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

HNearest ERPioneer Memorial Hospital - CahViborg · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.9 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Irene itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Irene itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Irene 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 Irene; ≈ 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 24.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Irene, betterIrene, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Irene gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Irene 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Irene adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Irene adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Irene adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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

Irene and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Turkey Valley Township: 36.8%Daneville Township: 35.6%Star Township: 37.4%Marindahl Township: 38.1%Mayfield Township: 36.7%Spring Valley Township: 34.5%Viborg: 33.4%Centerville Township: 35.2%Swan Lake Township: 34.5%Bethel Township: 38.1%Riverside Township: 35.4%Walshtown Township: 38.6%Volin Township: 39%Irene: 35.6%IreneTurkey Valley TownshipDaneville TownshipStar TownshipMarindahl TownshipPioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah · Viborg · 7.2 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Irene35.6%
Daneville Township35.6%
Turkey Valley Township36.8%
Star Township37.4%
Marindahl Township38.1%
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
Turkey Valley Township————
Star Township————
Daneville Township————
Marindahl Township————

Turkey Valley Township, Star Township, Daneville Township and Marindahl 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Irene

Why doesn’t Irene have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Irene?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Irene’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 Irene.

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.