Health · Scovil

Scovil, SD health

Scovil differs from South Dakota on 8 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57559, 57562
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How Scovil 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 Scovil adults…

39 of every 100 Scovil adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.1–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Scovil, betterScovil, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Scovil
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28% Scovil
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Scovil
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Scovil
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
68%
Colon screening
SD 66%
79%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scovil 7.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Scovil adults are doing

1 in 5Scovil adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Scovil adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Scovil

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

HNearest ERHans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahPhilip · 38.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Mary's Hospital★★★★★ · 39 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMurdo · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Murdo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in White River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.9 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
39 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
52.7 mi
Phs Indian Hospital at Rosebud
Rosebud · not rated
ER
66.3 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careScovil's county is a federal shortage area.Jones County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careScovil's county is a federal shortage area.Jones County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthScovil's county is a federal shortage area.Capital Area Counseling Services 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 Scovil. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Scovil
MeasureScovilMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.1–43.3%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.6%33–42.3%34%about the same
Obesity35.5%27–44.4%35.9%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.2–34.7%25.8%worse
Depression20.6%17.3–24.2%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.2–15.5%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12.1%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.9%11.9–16%11.7%worse
COPD8.6%7.2–10%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.7–10%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%13.7–20%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17%14–20.4%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%21.4–31.7%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28%22.1–34.9%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.2–81.5%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit70.1%66.7–73.4%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.5–88.4%84.8%about the same
Colon screening68.2%62.9–73.2%65.5%about the same
Mammogram78.5%71.2–85%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.9–82.5%75.9%better
No health insurance7.9%6.2–10%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.8%12.8–17%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%16–22.1%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.1–16.1%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability32.7%27.9–37.8%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.1–18.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.7–15.8%13.7%
Hearing10.2%9–11.5%8.2%
Vision5.2%4.6–6%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.6%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 Scovil 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 Scovil better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Scovil by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Scovil 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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