Health · Union

Union, SD health

On every measure CDC estimates, Union looks like South Dakota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57363, 57375
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 18 people are less certain, so we show Union's figures without a grade.

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How Union 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 Union adults…

34 of every 100 Union adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.1–38.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Union, betterUnion, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Union
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Union
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Union
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Union
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
68%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
85%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
66%
Colon screening
SD 66%
75%
Mammogram
SD 77%
76%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union 8.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Union adults are doing

1 in 5Union adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Union adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

of Union adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Union

Union 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 Union.

Dudley: 36.5% Mount Vernon: 38.6% Lisbon: 38.2% Baker: 38.5% Stickney: 35.9% Hopper: 37% Aurora: 36.1% Beulah: 38.2% Blendon: 38.6% Tobin: 37.7% Prosper: 38.1% Garfield: 34.5% Union: 38.5% Union Dudley Mount Vernon Lisbon Baker Avera Queen of Peace · Mitchell · 13.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Access Health - Mitchell · Mitchell · 12.1 mi+
34.5%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Dudley36.5%
Lisbon38.2%
Union38.5%
Baker38.5%
Mount Vernon38.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.4 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 Union

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

HNearest ERAvera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah★★★★★ · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - MitchellMitchell · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
22.1 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careUnion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Davison County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careUnion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Davison County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthUnion's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 4 · 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 Union. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Union
MeasureUnionMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.9%30.1–38.1%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%30.5–38.9%34%about the same
Obesity38.5%31.3–46.8%35.9%about the same
Arthritis26.7%23.7–29.9%25.8%about the same
Depression21.5%18.4–24.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.8–17.2%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.4–10.1%9.2%about the same
Diabetes11.4%9.9–13.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.3%6.2–8.5%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6.1–7.7%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.9%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.1–20%15.2%about the same
Binge drink18.8%15.7–22.6%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%20.5–29.4%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%23.8–35.3%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.9%71.1–78.9%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit67.7%64.5–70.9%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82.4–86.7%84.8%about the same
Colon screening65.6%60.7–70.2%65.5%about the same
Mammogram74.9%67.7–81.1%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds75.8%72.8–78.9%75.9%about the same
No health insurance8.8%7–11%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16%14.1–18.1%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.1–20.8%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.6–15.1%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.1–34.8%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%11.3–15.4%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.3–16.3%13.7%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.4%8.2%
Vision4.6%4–5.2%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone8%7–9.2%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 Union 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 Union better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Union by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Union 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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