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Most active towns in South Dakota

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Map of Harrisburg 1 Harrisburg 15% Likely range 12–18% Map of Tea 2 Tea 16% Likely range 12–19% Map of Colonial Pine Hills 3 Colonial Pine Hills 17% Likely range 13–21%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
1 Map of Harrisburg Harrisburg8,519 people 15% 12–18% 8,519
2 Map of Tea Tea6,786 people 16% 12–19% 6,786
3 Map of Colonial Pine Hills Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 17% 13–21% 2,609
4 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 18% 14–22% 3,936
T5 Brookings23,948 people 19% 16–22% 23,948
T5 Map of Brandon Brandon10,996 people 19% 16–22% 10,996
T5 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 19% 16–23% 4,917
T8 Map of Hartford Hartford3,478 people 20% 16–24% 3,478
T8 Map of Summerset Summerset3,022 people 20% 17–24% 3,022
T10 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 21% 18–24% 3,143
T10 Map of Blackhawk Blackhawk2,934 people 21% 17–25% 2,934
T10 Dell Rapids Dell Rapids3,905 people 21% 17–25% 3,905
T10 Map of North Sioux City North Sioux City3,045 people 21% 17–26% 3,045
T10 Vermillion Vermillion11,878 people 21% 16–27% 11,878
T10 Box Elder Box Elder12,902 people 21% 19–24% 12,902
T16 Pierre Pierre13,948 people 22% 18–26% 13,948
T16 Spearfish Spearfish12,930 people 22% 19–26% 12,930
T16 Rapid Valley Rapid Valley6,975 people 22% 19–26% 6,975
T16 Elk Point Elk Point2,537 people 22% 18–27% 2,537
T20 Madison Madison6,094 people 23% 19–28% 6,094
T20 Map of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls201,469 people 23% 21–26% 201,469
T22 Canton Canton3,033 people 24% 20–28% 3,033
T22 Mobridge Mobridge2,932 people 24% 20–29% 2,932
T22 Rapid City Rapid City77,946 people 24% 22–27% 77,946
T25 Map of Aberdeen Aberdeen28,189 people 25% 22–28% 28,189
T25 Yankton Yankton15,540 people 25% 21–30% 15,540
T25 Map of Mitchell Mitchell15,649 people 25% 21–30% 15,649
T25 Lead Lead3,006 people 25% 22–30% 3,006
T25 Sturgis Sturgis7,086 people 25% 22–29% 7,086
30 Watertown Watertown23,044 people 26% 23–30% 23,044
T31 Milbank Milbank3,525 people 27% 21–33% 3,525
T31 Map of Chamberlain Chamberlain2,588 people 27% 22–33% 2,588
33 Belle Fourche Belle Fourche5,804 people 28% 23–33% 5,804
34 Map of Huron Huron14,385 people 31% 26–37% 14,385
T35 Map of Winner Winner2,905 people 32% 26–37% 2,905
T35 Hot Springs Hot Springs3,548 people 32% 27–38% 3,548
37 Sisseton Sisseton2,670 people 35% 29–41% 2,670

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across South Dakota it’s 24%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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