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Health in Marindahl Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marindahl Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57072, 57037. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marindahl Township

Cancer and heart disease run high in Marindahl Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Marindahl Township runs above South Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.2% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 79.3% 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 Marindahl Township’s likely range; Marindahl Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57072, 57037, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marindahl Township adults…

Marindahl Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Marindahl Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–12.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marindahl Township 7.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Marindahl Township

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

HNearest ERPioneer Memorial Hospital - CahViborg · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.1 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMarindahl Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarindahl Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marindahl 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 Marindahl 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).

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 28.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marindahl Township, betterMarindahl Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Marindahl Township gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Marindahl Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Marindahl Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Marindahl Township 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.

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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

Marindahl Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Star Township: 37.4%Irene: 35.6%Walshtown Township: 38.6%Turkey Valley Township: 36.8%Volin Township: 39%Daneville Township: 35.6%Bethel Township: 38.1%Riverside Township: 35.4%Mayfield Township: 36.7%Mission Hill Township: 39%Spring Valley Township: 34.5%Gayville Township: 39.9%Mission Hill: 38.7%Marindahl Township: 38.1%Marindahl TownshipStar TownshipIreneWalshtown TownshipTurkey Valley TownshipVolin TownshipPioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah · Viborg · 11.4 miHHorizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental · Yankton · 14.4 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Irene35.6%
Turkey Valley Township36.8%
Star Township37.4%
Marindahl Township38.1%
Walshtown Township38.6%
Volin Township39%
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
Star Township————
Irene————
Turkey Valley Township————
Walshtown Township————
Volin Township————

Star Township, Irene, Turkey Valley Township, Walshtown Township and Volin 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Marindahl Township

Why doesn’t Marindahl 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 Marindahl Township.

What hospital is closest to Marindahl Township?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Marindahl 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 Marindahl Township.

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.