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Health in Waverly · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Waverly residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57201. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Waverly adults…

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

32 of every 100 Waverly adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.3–35.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Waverly

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 48.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.6 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.7 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWaverly is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWaverly is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Waverly 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 Waverly; ≈ 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 26.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Waverly, betterWaverly, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Waverly gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
67%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
81%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waverly 8.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Waverly adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Waverly adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Waverly 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

Waverly 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Waverly

Why doesn’t Waverly have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Waverly?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Waverly’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.