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Health in Riverview Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riverview Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57028, 57002, 57006. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.1%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
35.9%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.6%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
9%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
8.5 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riverview Township adults…

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

34 of every 100 Riverview Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.2–37.6%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Riverview Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Flandreau Hospital - CahFlandreau · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.7 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.8 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverview Township itself
✓ Dental careRiverview Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverview 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 Riverview 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 24.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riverview Township, betterRiverview Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Riverview Township gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
67%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverview Township 9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Riverview Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Riverview Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Riverview Township 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

Riverview Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fremont Township: 34.2%Trenton Township: 38.4%Clare Township: 35%Spring Creek Township: 36.5%Medary Township: 37.1%Summit Township: 34.4%Jefferson Township: 32.3%Brookings: 35.9%Aurora: 39.3%Aurora Township: 38.8%Parnell Township: 39.1%Egan Township: 34.3%Flandreau Township: 35%Ward Township: 38.6%Riverview Township: 35.9%Riverview TownshipFremont TownshipTrenton TownshipClare TownshipSpring Creek TownshipAvera Flandreau Hospital - Cah · Flandreau · 8.5 miHBrookings Health System · Brookings · 11.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHAccess Health - Brookings · Brookings · 11.8 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fremont Township34.2%
Clare Township35%
Riverview Township35.9%
Spring Creek Township36.5%
Trenton Township38.4%
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
Fremont Township————
Trenton Township————
Clare Township————
Spring Creek Township————

Fremont Township, Trenton Township, Clare Township and Spring Creek 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Riverview Township

Why doesn’t Riverview 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 Riverview Township.

What hospital is closest to Riverview Township?

Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah in Flandreau, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Riverview 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 Riverview 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.