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Health in Wayne Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wayne Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57107, 57106, 57033. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Wayne Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wayne Township adults…

Wayne Township runs below SD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Wayne Township adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.7–5.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Wayne Township

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

HNearest ERAvera Mckennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford USD Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
Lifescape
Sioux Falls · not rated
Children’s
5.1 mi
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
5.1 mi
Sanford USD Medical Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
5.1 mi
Sioux Falls VA Medical Center
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
6.3 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWayne Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWayne Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wayne 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 Wayne 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 23.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 20.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wayne Township, betterWayne Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Wayne Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
64%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
71%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wayne Township 9.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Wayne Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Wayne Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Wayne Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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

Wayne Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sioux Falls: 36.9%Wall Lake Township: 36.2%Benton Township: 36.8%Split Rock Township: 35.5%Springdale Township: 34.3%Delapre Township: 35.7%Brandon Township: 35.7%Mapleton Township: 37.9%Anderson: 33.5%Pine Lakes Addition: 34.5%Wellington Township: 35.9%Hartford Township: 36.1%Crooks: 36.3%Lyons Township: 37%Wayne Township: 37.2%Wayne TownshipSioux FallsWall Lake TownshipBenton TownshipLifescape · Sioux Falls · 5.1 miHAvera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center · Sioux Falls · 5.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHSanford USD Medical Center · Sioux Falls · 5.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHSioux Falls VA Medical Center · Sioux Falls · 5.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHFalls Community Health · Sioux Falls · 6.3 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wall Lake Township36.2%
Benton Township36.8%
Sioux Falls36.9%
Wayne Township37.2%
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
Sioux FallsB+36.9%10.5%13.9%CDC place
Wall Lake TownshipA−36.2%10.1%13.2%ZIP codes
Benton Township————

Benton 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Wayne Township

Why doesn’t Wayne 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 Wayne Township.

What hospital is closest to Wayne Township?

Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Wayne Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wayne Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Falls Community Health in Sioux Falls, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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