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Health in Mission Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mission Hill residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mission Hill adults…

On every condition, Mission Hill is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Mission Hill adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.8–36.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Mission Hill

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

HNearest ERAvera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.3 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
48.9 mi
Midtown Health Center - Wayne State College
Wayne · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMission Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMission Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mission Hill 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 Mission Hill; ≈ 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 23.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.9%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mission Hill, betterMission Hill, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Mission Hill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
74%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mission Hill 8.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Mission Hill adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Mission Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Mission Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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

Mission Hill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mission Hill Township: 39%Volin Township: 39%Yankton: 38.6%Utica Township: 38.5%Walshtown Township: 38.6%Gayville Township: 39.9%Bethel Township: 38.1%Marindahl Township: 38.1%Mission Hill: 38.7%Mission HillMission Hill TownshipVolin TownshipAvera Sacred Heart Hospital · Yankton · 7.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental · Yankton · 6.6 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mission Hill38.7%
Mission Hill Township39%
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
Mission Hill Township————
Volin Township————

Mission Hill 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.

29.3%

of Mission Hill adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Mission Hill

Why doesn’t Mission Hill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mission Hill?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 20.0 miles in a straight line from Mission Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mission Hill?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental in Yankton, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mission Hill.

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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.