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Health in Vienna · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vienna residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57271. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Vienna

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Vienna

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Vienna runs above South Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Vienna

The closest emergency room is Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah in De Smet, 22.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Vienna is short on primary care and mental health care

Vienna’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 ↓

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 Vienna’s likely range; Vienna’s figures come from ZIP code 57271, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vienna adults…

Vienna runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Vienna adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.5%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Vienna

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

HNearest ERAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.1 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
39 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.2 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.2 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vienna itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vienna itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vienna 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 Vienna; ≈ 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 26.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vienna, betterVienna, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Vienna gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
67%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vienna 9.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Vienna adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Vienna adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Vienna adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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

Vienna and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pleasant Township: 34.1%Lake Township: 34.2%Washington Township: 34%Foxton Township: 33%Dixon Township: 33.9%Vienna: 33%ViennaPleasant Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vienna33%
Pleasant Township34.1%
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
Pleasant Township————

Pleasant 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.

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Vienna

Why doesn’t Vienna have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Vienna.

What hospital is closest to Vienna?

Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah in De Smet, 22.1 miles in a straight line from Vienna’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 Vienna.

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.