Health · Glover

Glover, SD health

Glover differs from South Dakota on 6 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.2% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57471 (all of Glover)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 29 people are less certain, so we show Glover's figures without a grade.

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How Glover compares with South Dakota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glover adults…

37 of every 100 Glover adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–41.3%

Bars show Glover; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Glover, betterGlover, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24% Glover
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Glover
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Glover
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Glover
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
67%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
64%
Colon screening
SD 66%
79%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glover 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Glover adults are doing

1 in 5Glover adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Glover adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Glover

Glover and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Glover.

Cloyd Valley: 34.9% Hillside: 34.9% Montpelier: 34.9% Glen: 34.9% Cottonwood Lake: 33.9% Odessa: 33.9% Madison: 35.4% Vermont: 34.9% Clark: 34.9% Cleveland: 34.7% Bryant: 34.9% Roscoe: 34.6% Sangamon: 34.4% North Bryant: 34.9% Glover: 34.9% Glover Cloyd Valley Hillside Montpelier Glen Bowdle Hospital - Cah · Bowdle · 14.8 miH
33.9%35.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Glover34.9%
Cloyd Valley34.9%
Hillside34.9%
Montpelier34.9%
Glen34.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Glover

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

HNearest ERBowdle Hospital - CahBowdle · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 44.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.8 mi
Bowdle Hospital - Cah
Bowdle · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Eureka Community Health Services - Cah
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Avera Missouri River Health Center
Gettysburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.9 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Onida
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGlover's county is a federal shortage area.Edmunds County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careGlover's county is a federal shortage area.Edmunds County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthGlover's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA · need score 19 of 25

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 Glover. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Glover
MeasureGloverMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.3–41.3%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.9%32.4–41.8%34%about the same
Obesity34.9%27.1–43.6%35.9%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.2–33.7%25.8%worse
Depression20.3%17–24%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.6–14.6%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–12%9.2%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.8–14.7%11.7%about the same
COPD7.8%6.7–9.1%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.2%6.8%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.3–18.7%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14–20.7%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24%19.9–28.9%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%24.2–37.2%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.2–81.7%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%63.5–70.8%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.1–89%84.8%better
Colon screening64.1%58.9–69.1%65.5%about the same
Mammogram79.3%72.1–85.3%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76–82.3%75.9%better
No health insurance8.1%6.3–10.1%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.7–16.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%15.2–20.6%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.6–15.2%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.3%27–36%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.2–16.7%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.4–15.1%13.7%
Hearing9.5%8.4–10.8%8.2%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.9–9.1%7.8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Glover door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the South Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Glover better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Glover by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Glover by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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