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Health in Virgil · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Virgil residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57379. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Virgil adults…

On every condition, Virgil is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Virgil adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.1–38.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Virgil

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
46.1 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Virgil itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Virgil itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Virgil 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 Virgil; ≈ 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 24.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.7%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Virgil, betterVirgil, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Virgil gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Virgil 9.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Virgil adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Virgil adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Virgil adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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

Virgil and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dearborn Township: 35.3%Vernon Township: 35.1%Clyde Township: 35.7%Hartland Township: 35.1%Carlyle Township: 36.2%Virgil: 35%VirgilDearborn TownshipHorizon Health - Huron · Huron · 10.4 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Virgil35%
Dearborn Township35.3%
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
Dearborn Township————

Dearborn 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Virgil

Why doesn’t Virgil have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Virgil?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Virgil’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Virgil.

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.