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Health in Pleasant Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasant Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57382, 57383. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pleasant Valley Township

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Pleasant Valley Township

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.1%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Pleasant Valley Township runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

Pleasant Valley Township keeps up with checkups

It beats South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.4% vs 76.5%) and cholesterol checks (89.2% vs 84.8%). 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 Pleasant Valley Township’s likely range; Pleasant Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57382, 57383, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults…

Pleasant Valley Township runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Pleasant Valley Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.8–14.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
89%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
71%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
82%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasant Valley Township 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasant Valley Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWessington Springs · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Wessington Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mitchell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.8 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePleasant Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePleasant Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley 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 26.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 15.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasant Valley Township, betterPleasant Valley Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Pleasant Valley Township gets moving

4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Pleasant Valley Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Pleasant Valley Township does better than South Dakota.

1 in 5Pleasant Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 8Pleasant Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · SD 15.3% · Better 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.

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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

Pleasant Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cooper Township: 36.4%Bristol Township: 35.9%Patten Township: 35.9%Anina Township: 35.4%Firesteel Township: 36.9%Lake Township: 35.9%Eureka Township: 36.3%Viola Township: 35.6%Belford Township: 36.8%Crow Lake Township: 35.4%Plummer Township: 38.5%Pleasant Valley Township: 35.5%Pleasant Valley TownshipCooper TownshipBristol TownshipPatten TownshipAnina Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Anina Township35.4%
Pleasant Valley Township35.5%
Bristol Township35.9%
Patten Township35.9%
Cooper Township36.4%
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
Cooper Township————
Patten Township————
Bristol Township————
Anina Township————

Cooper Township, Patten Township, Bristol Township and Anina 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Pleasant Valley Township

Why doesn’t Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Pleasant Valley Township?

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah in Wessington Springs, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley 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.