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Health in Turkey Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Turkey Valley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57037, 57070. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Turkey Valley Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Turkey Valley Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.5%, vs 25.8% across South Dakota. In all, Turkey Valley Township runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Turkey Valley Township, and more people treating it

37.8% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Turkey Valley Township’s likely range; Turkey Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 57037, 57070, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Turkey Valley Township adults…

Turkey Valley Township runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Turkey Valley Township adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–12.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Turkey Valley Township 7.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Turkey Valley Township

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

HNearest ERPioneer Memorial Hospital - CahViborg · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 19.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
26 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
37.8 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careTurkey Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTurkey Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Turkey 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 Turkey 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 25.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Turkey Valley Township, betterTurkey Valley Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Turkey Valley Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Turkey Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Turkey Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Turkey Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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

Turkey Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Irene: 35.6%Mayfield Township: 36.7%Marindahl Township: 38.1%Spring Valley Township: 34.5%Daneville Township: 35.6%Star Township: 37.4%Walshtown Township: 38.6%Salem Township: 34.1%Jamesville Township: 35.4%Volin Township: 39%Norway Township: 34.6%Swan Lake Township: 34.5%Viborg: 33.4%Centerville Township: 35.2%Turkey Valley Township: 36.8%Turkey Valley TownshipIreneMayfield TownshipMarindahl TownshipSpring Valley TownshipDaneville TownshipPioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah · Viborg · 7 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Spring Valley Township34.5%
Irene35.6%
Daneville Township35.6%
Mayfield Township36.7%
Turkey Valley Township36.8%
Marindahl 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————
Mayfield Township————
Marindahl Township————
Daneville Township————
Spring Valley Township————

Irene, Mayfield Township, Marindahl Township, Daneville Township and Spring Valley 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Turkey Valley Township

Why doesn’t Turkey 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 Turkey Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Turkey Valley Township?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Turkey 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 Turkey 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.