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Health in Peever · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Peever residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Peever

Smoking is more common in Peever

3 in 10 adults smoke cigarettes (29.7%), about twice the South Dakota rate. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Peever

50.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 27.2% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

More Peever adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.7%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Peever’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 42%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 29.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Peever, betterPeever, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Peever gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupSD 77%
51%Dentist visitSD 69%
78%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
59%Colon screeningSD 66%
71%MammogramSD 77%
72%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Peever 13% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Peever adults…

Peever runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Peever adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Peever

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 73.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
28.9 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
73.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
85.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Peever itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Peever itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Peever 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 Peever; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Peever adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Peever runs above South Dakota.

1 in 4Peever adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Peever adults are in frequent mental distress
21.6% · SD 15.3% · Worse than 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

Peever and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory21.5%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone13.7%
Vision9.8%
Dressing or bathing6.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Peever

Why doesn’t Peever have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Peever?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Peever’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Peever.

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.