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Health in Volin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Volin residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Volin. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Volin

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Volin adults…

Volin runs below SD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Volin adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–3.3%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Volin

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

HNearest ERAvera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Yankton · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
47 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careVolin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVolin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Volin 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 Volin; ≈ 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 23.2%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Volin, betterVolin, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Volin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupSD 77%
72%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
72%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Volin 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Volin adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Volin adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Volin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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

Volin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Volin

Why doesn’t Volin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Volin?

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah in Viborg, 15.6 miles in a straight line from Volin’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 Volin.

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.