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Health in Star Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Star Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57541. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Star Valley Township

Stroke and heart disease run high in Star Valley Township

1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Star Valley Township runs above South Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Star Valley Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Star Valley Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Smoking is more common in Star Valley Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.7%), vs 15.2% 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 Star Valley Township’s likely range; Star Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57541, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Star Valley Township adults…

Star Valley Township runs above SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Star Valley Township adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 3.6–4.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Star Valley Township

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

HNearest ERWinner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareKennebec · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.3 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Kennebec
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.2 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Star Valley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Star Valley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Star 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 Star 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 26.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Star Valley Township, betterStar Valley Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Star Valley Township gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
64%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
76%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Star Valley Township 10.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Star Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Star Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Star Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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

Star Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greenwood Township: 38.2%Lone Star Township: 36.7%Ideal Township: 36.8%Lone Tree Township: 37.2%King Township: 36.9%Roseland Township: 36.6%Star Valley Township: 36.8%Star Valley TownshipGreenwood TownshipLone Star TownshipIdeal Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lone Star Township36.7%
Star Valley Township36.8%
Ideal Township36.8%
Greenwood Township38.2%
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
Greenwood Township————
Lone Star Township————
Ideal Township————

Greenwood Township, Lone Star Township and Ideal 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.

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Star Valley Township

Why doesn’t Star 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 Star Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Star Valley Township?

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah in Winner, 18.3 miles in a straight line from Star 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 Star Valley Township.

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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.