Health · Sioux Valley

Sioux Valley, SD health

Sioux Valley differs from South Dakota on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.5% vs 8.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.2% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 51001, 57001
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How Sioux Valley 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 Sioux Valley adults…

37 of every 100 Sioux Valley adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–40.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sioux Valley, betterSioux Valley, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Sioux Valley
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Sioux Valley
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Sioux Valley
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Sioux Valley
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
68%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
69%
Colon screening
SD 66%
79%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sioux Valley 6.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Sioux Valley adults are doing

1 in 3Sioux Valley adults feel lonely
30.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Sioux Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Sioux Valley adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · too close to call
1 in 7Sioux Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Sioux Valley adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Sioux Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · about the same
1 in 19
Sioux Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · about the same
1 in 18
Sioux Valley adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · about the same

8% of Sioux Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Sioux Valley

Sioux Valley 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 Sioux Valley.

Akron: 39.2% Big Springs: 32.7% Spink: 36.2% Virginia: 36.1% Emmet: 33.2% Alcester: 32.5% Brule: 33.8% Prairie Center: 35.4% Eden: 37.4% Hawarden: 35.8% Sioux Valley: 38.2% Sioux Valley Akron Big Springs Spink Virginia Hawarden Regional Healthcare · Hawarden · 11.2 miH Sanford Vermillion Medical Center · Vermillion · 16.5 miH Horizon Health - Alcester Dental · Alcester · 10.3 mi+
32.5%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Big Springs32.7%
Virginia36.1%
Spink36.2%
Sioux Valley38.2%
Akron39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.2 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 Sioux Valley

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

HNearest ERHawarden Regional HealthcareHawarden · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFloyd Valley Healthcare★★★★★ · 24.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAlcester · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Alcester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Hawarden Regional Healthcare
Hawarden · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center
Vermillion · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Floyd Valley Healthcare
Le Mars · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.7 mi
Greater Sioux Community Health Center
Sioux Center · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27 mi
Sioux Center Health
Sioux Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSioux Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSioux Valley is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSioux Valley's county is a federal shortage area.Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12 · need score 18 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 Sioux Valley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sioux Valley
MeasureSioux ValleyMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%33.2–40.5%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol37%33.4–40.6%34%about the same
Obesity38.2%31.6–45.1%35.9%about the same
Arthritis29.7%26.7–32.8%25.8%worse
Depression19.1%16.5–21.8%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.6–15.9%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.7–10.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.8–11.6%9.2%worse
Diabetes11.8%10.3–13.5%11.7%about the same
COPD7.3%6.4–8.5%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.6–17.3%15.2%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.6–22.6%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.9–29.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%25.6–36.1%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.4–81.4%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit68.4%65.2–71.4%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%85–88.4%84.8%better
Colon screening69.1%64.8–72.9%65.5%about the same
Mammogram79.2%72.8–84.4%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.7–82.4%75.9%better
No health insurance6.5%5.3–7.8%8.8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%25.5–35.9%—about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%18.7–26.4%—about the same
Frequent mental distress15%13.2–16.8%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.8–19.6%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.4–14.6%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.8–11.9%—about the same
Housing insecurity7.7%6.3–9.3%—about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.3%—about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.9–6.7%—about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.4–9.9%—
Disability
Any disability28.4%24.8–32.4%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%11.6–15.5%12.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.9–14.1%13.7%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.8%8.2%
Vision4.2%3.7–4.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone7.2%6.3–8.2%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 Sioux Valley 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 Sioux Valley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sioux Valley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sioux Valley 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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