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Health in Sherman · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sherman residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.3%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
37%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
22.5%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sherman adults…

Sherman runs below SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Sherman adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–3.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Sherman

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

HNearest ERAvera Dells Area Hospital - CahDell Rapids · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 19 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Luverne · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.5 mi
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
Sioux Falls · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.8 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSherman is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSherman is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sherman 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 Sherman; ≈ 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 22.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 20.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sherman, betterSherman, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Sherman gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
64%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
74%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sherman 7.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Sherman adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Sherman adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Sherman adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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.

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

Sherman and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Palisade Township: 37.1%Edison Township: 37.1%Springwater Township: 37%Highland Township: 37.1%Red Rock Township: 36.6%Sherman: 37%ShermanPalisade Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sherman37%
Palisade 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
Palisade Township————

Palisade 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.

27.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Sherman

Why doesn’t Sherman have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sherman?

Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah in Dell Rapids, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Sherman’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 Sherman.

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.