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Health in Star Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Star Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57073, 57037, 57014. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Star Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Star Township adults…

Star Township runs above SD on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Star Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–13.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Star Township

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

HNearest ERPioneer Memorial Hospital - CahViborg · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Star Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Star Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Star 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 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 25.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Star Township, betterStar Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Star Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
89%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Star Township 7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Star Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Star Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 8Star Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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 Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Irene: 35.6%Marindahl Township: 38.1%Daneville Township: 35.6%Bethel Township: 38.1%Riverside Township: 35.4%Turkey Valley Township: 36.8%Walshtown Township: 38.6%Volin Township: 39%Viborg: 33.4%Centerville Township: 35.2%Swan Lake Township: 34.5%Pleasant Valley Township: 36.2%Meckling Township: 35.4%Spirit Mound Township: 34.2%Glenwood Township: 34.1%Star Township: 37.4%Star TownshipIreneMarindahl TownshipDaneville TownshipBethel TownshipRiverside TownshipPioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah · Viborg · 8.8 miHHorizon Health - Yankton Medical and Dental · Yankton · 19.3 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Riverside Township35.4%
Irene35.6%
Daneville Township35.6%
Star Township37.4%
Marindahl Township38.1%
Bethel Township38.1%
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
Irene————
Marindahl Township————
Daneville Township————
Bethel Township————
Riverside Township————

Irene, Marindahl Township, Daneville Township, Bethel Township and Riverside 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Star Township

Why doesn’t Star 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 Township.

What hospital is closest to Star Township?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Star 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 Township.

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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.