Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Springdale Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
AHealth Grade
Health in Springdale Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Springdale Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns

Springdale Township differs from South Dakota on 18 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 16 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57032, 57108. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Springdale Township

Stroke and heart disease are less common in Springdale Township

Springdale Township runs below South Dakota on eight chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.1% vs 3.5%), heart disease (4.1% vs 6.8%) and COPD (4.1% vs 6.7%). Conditions ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Springdale Township’s lead shrinks

Springdale Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, but 68% of the 2,683 towns with similar household incomes ($113K–$189K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Binge drinking is the habit Springdale Township doesn’t win on

22% of adults binge drink, vs 18.8% across South Dakota, even though fewer of them smoke and more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Springdale Township is an active town

Only 16% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Springdale Township’s likely range; Springdale Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57032, 57108, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Springdale Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Springdale Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than almost every town); the weakest is obesity, still better than 64%.

A+Self-rated health11.1% · SD 17.3% · U.S. 19.4%
A+Physical distress8.9% · SD 12.3% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress14% · SD 15.3% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.3% · SD 35.9% · U.S. 32.9%
A+Diabetes7.5% · SD 11.7% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.2% smoke · SD 15.2% · U.S. 11.8%
A+Exercise16% · SD 24.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 93%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $113K–$189K (2,683)Healthier than 68%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Springdale Township’s median household income is $151,000; among the 2,683 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($113K–$189K), it’s healthier than 68%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Springdale Township could be anywhere from A− to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 57032,57108), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Springdale Township adults…

Springdale Township runs below SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

2 of every 100 Springdale Township adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · better · likely 1.9–2.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 16%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 22%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Springdale Township, betterSpringdale Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Springdale Township gets moving

8.1 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Springdale Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Heart Hospital of South DakotaSioux Falls · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford USD Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
Sioux Falls · not rated
6.6 mi
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Lifescape
Sioux Falls · not rated
Children’s
6.9 mi
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSpringdale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpringdale Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Springdale 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 Springdale 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
74%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
82%MammogramSD 77%
72%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springdale Township 6.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Springdale Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Springdale Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Springdale Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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

Springdale Township and the towns around it

Springdale Township has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.

Sioux Falls: 36.9%Harrisburg: 34.5%Delapre Township: 35.7%Dayton Township: 37%Split Rock Township: 35.5%Wayne Township: 37.2%Brandon Township: 35.7%Mapleton Township: 37.9%Benton Township: 36.8%Anderson: 33.5%Pine Lakes Addition: 34.5%La Valley Township: 36.2%Tea: 35.6%Home Township: 34.6%Canton Township: 38.1%Springdale Township: 34.3%Springdale TownshipSioux FallsHarrisburgDelapre TownshipDayton TownshipSioux Falls Specialty Hospital · Sioux Falls · 5.8 miHAvera Heart Hospital of South Dakota · Sioux Falls · 6.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHLifescape · Sioux Falls · 6.8 miHAvera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center · Sioux Falls · 6.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHFalls Community Health · Sioux Falls · 7.2 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springdale Township34.3%
Harrisburg34.5%
Delapre Township35.7%
Sioux Falls36.9%
Dayton Township37%
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
Springdale TownshipA34.3%7.5%11.2%ZIP codes
Sioux FallsB+36.9%10.5%13.9%CDC place
HarrisburgA34.5%5.4%11.7%CDC place
Delapre TownshipA35.7%8.1%12.4%ZIP codes
Dayton Township————

Dayton Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.6%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.1%
South Dakota

Every CDC estimate for Springdale Township

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Springdale Township is better than South Dakota on 16 and worse on 2; on the rest, the South Dakota figure falls inside Springdale Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Springdale TownshipSDU.S.vs SD
Overall health
Fair or poor health11.1%9.5–1317.3%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)8.9%7.8–10.212.3%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14%12.1–15.915.3%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.3%29.8–39.135.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes7.5%6.5–8.611.7%12%Better
High blood pressure25.7%23–28.533.3%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)28.9%26–31.934%37.1%Better
Arthritis19.4%17.4–21.625.8%25.3%Better
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.810.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.6%6.9–8.49.2%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease4.1%3.7–4.66.8%6.4%Better
COPD4.1%3.6–4.86.7%6.3%Better
Stroke2.1%1.9–2.43.5%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7%5.8–8.512.7%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.2%9.1–13.615.2%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work16%13.4–1924.1%24.7%Better
Binge drinking22%19.1–25.318.8%15.4%Worse
Sleep under 7 hours27.8%24.4–31.329.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.4%5–7.98.8%11%Better
Checkup in the past year76.1%72.8–79.276.5%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year73.5%70.8–7669.2%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.3%82.9–87.384.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)71.6%68.3–74.775.9%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.5%64.9–71.965.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)82.4%77.8–86.376.6%76.4%Better
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.3%17.5–23.221.2%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability21.8%18.8–2530.1%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs7.6%6.5–8.812.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.3%9.6–13.213.7%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.4%4.9–6.28.2%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty2.8%2.5–3.24.7%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.3%4.5–6.17.8%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.1%1.9–2.43.5%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the South Dakota figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Springdale Township

Is Springdale Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Springdale Township is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 68%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Springdale Township?

CDC estimates 34.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.8% and 39.1%, against 35.9% across South Dakota and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Springdale Township?

Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Springdale Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Springdale Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5–7.9%), against 8.8% across South Dakota.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Springdale Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Springdale 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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.