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Health in Richland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Richland residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Richland adults…

Richland runs above SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Richland adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.6%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Richland

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

HNearest ERSanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareElk Point · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Elk Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Hawarden Regional Healthcare
Hawarden · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Dunes Surgical Hospital
Dakota Dunes · not rated
21 mi
St. Lukes Regional Medical Center
Sioux City · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRichland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRichland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Richland 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 Richland; ≈ 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 22.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Richland, betterRichland, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Richland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Richland 7.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Richland adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Richland adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Richland adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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

Richland 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Richland

Why doesn’t Richland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Richland?

Sanford Vermillion Medical Center in Vermillion, 13.8 miles in a straight line from Richland’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 Richland?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Elk Point in Elk Point, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.