Health · Star Valley

Star Valley, SD health

Star Valley differs from South Dakota on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.5% vs 18.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.8% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57335 (all of Star Valley)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 96 people are less certain, so we show Star Valley's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Star 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 Star Valley adults…

41 of every 100 Star Valley adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.6–46.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Star Valley, betterStar Valley, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Star Valley
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Star Valley
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Star Valley
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Star Valley
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
64%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
88%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
69%
Colon screening
SD 66%
75%
Mammogram
SD 77%
82%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Star Valley 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Star Valley adults are doing

1 in 5Star Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Star Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Star Valley

Star Valley and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Jackson: 37.6% Butte: 37.8% Fairfax: 36.5% Signal: 36.7% Goose Lake: 41% White Swan: 42.4% Rhoda: 37.4% Geddes: 36.6% Spencer: 39.4% McCulley: 38.1% Saratoga: 38.4% Coleman: 39.5% Pleasant Valley: 37.1% Star Valley: 36.3% Star Valley Jackson Butte Fairfax
36.3%42.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Star Valley36.3%
Fairfax36.5%
Jackson37.6%
Butte37.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 22.4 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 Star Valley

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

HNearest ERWagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahWagner · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 42.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.4 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.2 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careStar Valley is not a shortage area
! Dental careStar Valley's county is a federal shortage area.Gregory County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthStar Valley's county is a federal shortage area.Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 10 · need score 22 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 Star Valley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Star Valley
MeasureStar ValleyMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.3%36.6–46.3%33.3%worse
High cholesterol40.4%35.5–45.3%34%worse
Obesity36.3%28–45.5%35.9%about the same
Arthritis33.8%29.7–38%25.8%worse
Depression19.9%16.6–23.4%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16%12.9–19.2%12.7%worse
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.7%11.5–14.1%9.2%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.6–17.2%11.7%worse
COPD9.7%8.1–11.5%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.7–11.2%6.8%worse
Stroke4.9%4.3–5.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.5–20.1%15.2%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.6–18.7%18.8%better
Get no exercise27.6%22.3–33.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%23.4–36.6%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.1–83.1%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60–67.4%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check88.4%86.4–90.2%84.8%better
Colon screening68.9%63.5–73.8%65.5%about the same
Mammogram74.8%66.6–81.8%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%78.6–84.4%75.9%better
No health insurance8.1%6.1–10.6%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.2–16.1%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health20.5%17–24.2%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%12.9–17.3%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability35%29.7–40.2%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18%15–21.1%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.4–15.6%13.7%
Hearing11.4%10–12.9%8.2%
Vision5.6%4.8–6.5%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone9%7.6–10.5%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 Star 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 Star Valley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Star Valley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Star 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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