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Health in Palisade Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Palisade Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57030. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Feel lonely
27.4%
of adults
Nearest ER
13 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Palisade Township adults…

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

34 of every 100 Palisade Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.9–37%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Palisade Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverne · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford USD Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.9 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.8 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.1 mi
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
Sioux Falls · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.4 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Worthington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePalisade Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePalisade Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Palisade 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 Palisade 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 23.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Palisade Township, betterPalisade Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Palisade Township gets moving

5.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Palisades State Park5.5 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Palisade Township 7.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Palisade Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Palisade Township adults feel lonely
27.4% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Palisade Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · About the same as SD
1 in 4Palisade Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Palisade Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Palisade Township adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Palisade Township adults worry about having enough food
9.8%
About the same as SD
1 in 14
Palisade Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9%
About the same as SD
1 in 21
Palisade Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7%
About the same as SD
1 in 17
Palisade Township adults lack reliable transportation
6%
About the same as SD

7% of Palisade Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Palisade Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Edison Township: 37.1%Springwater Township: 37%Sherman: 37%Highland Township: 37.1%Red Rock Township: 36.6%Brandon Township: 35.7%Sverdrup Township: 37.4%Logan Township: 35.9%Mapleton Township: 37.9%Mound Township: 36.3%Rose Dell Township: 37.9%Beaver Creek Township: 37.3%Alliance Township: 37.4%Valley Springs: 36.6%Valley Springs Township: 36.4%Palisade Township: 37.1%Palisade TownshipEdison TownshipSpringwater TownshipShermanHighland TownshipRed Rock TownshipSanford Luverne Medical Center · Luverne · 13 miHAvera Dells Area Hospital - Cah · Dell Rapids · 14.9 miHSioux Falls Specialty Hospital · Sioux Falls · 16.1 miHAvera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center · Sioux Falls · 17.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHFalls Community Health · Sioux Falls · 15.8 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Red Rock Township36.6%
Springwater Township37%
Sherman37%
Palisade Township37.1%
Edison Township37.1%
Highland Township37.1%
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
Edison Township————
Highland Township————
Sherman————
Red Rock Township————

Edison Township, Highland Township, Sherman and Red Rock 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Palisade Township

Why doesn’t Palisade 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 Palisade Township.

What hospital is closest to Palisade Township?

Sanford Luverne Medical Center in Luverne, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Palisade 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 Palisade 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.