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Health in Sioux Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sioux Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 51001, 57001. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
6.5%
Better than SD (8.8%)
Feel lonely
30.6%
of adults
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Hawarden Regional Healthcare
What stands out

What stands out about health in Sioux Valley Township

10.6%have had cancer · SD 9.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sioux Valley Township adults…

Sioux Valley Township runs above SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Sioux Valley Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.6%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Sioux Valley Township

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

HNearest ERHawarden Regional HealthcareHawarden · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAlcester · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Hawarden Regional Healthcare
Hawarden · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.1 mi
Floyd Valley Healthcare
Le Mars · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Greater Sioux Community Health Center
Sioux Center · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
27 mi
Sioux Center Health
Sioux Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSioux Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSioux Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sioux 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 Sioux 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 24.8%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sioux Valley Township, betterSioux Valley Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Sioux Valley Township gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Doorenbos-Ford Wetland County Land10 acres2Boyd's Bend County Land10 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sioux Valley Township 6.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Sioux Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Sioux Valley Township adults feel lonely
30.6% · About the same as SD
1 in 4Sioux Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Sioux Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Sioux Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sioux Valley Township adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Sioux Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
9.7%
About the same as SD
1 in 13
Sioux Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7%
About the same as SD
1 in 19
Sioux Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4%
About the same as SD
1 in 18
Sioux Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7%
About the same as SD

8% of Sioux Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Around town

Sioux Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Akron: 39.2%Big Springs Township: 32.7%Spink Township: 36.2%Virginia Township: 36.1%Emmet Township: 33.2%Alcester Township: 32.5%Brule Township: 33.8%Prairie Center Township: 35.4%Eden Township: 37.4%Hawarden: 35.8%Sioux Valley Township: 38.2%Sioux Valley TownshipAkronBig Springs TownshipSpink TownshipVirginia TownshipHawarden Regional Healthcare · Hawarden · 11.2 miHSanford Vermillion Medical Center · Vermillion · 16.5 miHHorizon Health - Alcester Dental · Alcester · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Big Springs Township32.7%
Virginia Township36.1%
Spink Township36.2%
Sioux Valley Township38.2%
Akron39.2%
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
Big Springs Township————
Spink Township————
Virginia Township————

Big Springs Township, Spink Township and Virginia 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Sioux Valley Township

Why doesn’t Sioux 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 Sioux Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Sioux Valley Township?

Hawarden Regional Healthcare in Hawarden, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Sioux 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 Sioux 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.