Health · Argentine

Argentine, SD health

Argentine differs from South Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.1% vs 18.8%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (13.4% vs 15.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57735 (all of Argentine)

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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 58 people are less certain, so we show Argentine's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Argentine 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 Argentine adults…

43 of every 100 Argentine adults have high blood pressure

South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.6–46.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Argentine, betterArgentine, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Argentine
SD 24.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Argentine
SD 29.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Argentine
SD 18.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Argentine
SD 15.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

SD 77%

Dentist visit

SD 69%

Cholesterol check

SD 85%

Colon screening

SD 66%

Mammogram

SD 77%

Taking BP meds

SD 76%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Argentine 7.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)

Mind & connection

How Argentine adults are doing

1 in 3Argentine adults feel lonely

30.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Argentine adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.5% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Argentine adults lack social or emotional support

20.3% · too close to call

1 in 7Argentine adults are in frequent mental distress

13.4% · South Dakota 15.3% · better

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 5

Argentine adults worry about having enough food

19.6% · about the same

1 in 6

Argentine adults worry about keeping their housing

15.8% · about the same

1 in 8

Argentine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.8% · about the same

1 in 11

Argentine adults lack reliable transportation

9.5% · about the same

20.9% of Argentine adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Disability

Living with a disability

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%

Thinking or memory12.6%

Hearing11%

Errands alone8.3%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Argentine

Argentine and the towns around it

Care nearby

Fall River Hospital - CahHot Springs · 25.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Monument Health Custer HospitalCuster · 26.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Weston County Health ServicesNewcastle · 31 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Niobrara County Hospital DistrictLusk · 52.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cornerstone Rescue Mission - Men's ShelterRapid City · 59 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Capwn Dental Clinic-ChadronChadron · 64.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careArgentine's county is a federal shortage area.Fall River County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careArgentine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fall River County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthArgentine's county is a federal shortage area.Behavior Management Systems MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Argentine. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Argentine

Measure	Argentine	Margin	South Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.6%	38.6–46.7%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	41.6%	37.4–45.6%	34%	worse
Obesity	37.1%	30.2–44.3%	35.9%	about the same
Arthritis	34.7%	31.3–38.3%	25.8%	worse
Depression	19.5%	16.8–22.4%	21.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.5%	13–18.2%	12.7%	worse
Asthma	10.2%	9.1–11.3%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.6%	11.5–13.7%	9.2%	worse
Diabetes	15.5%	13.6–17.6%	11.7%	worse
COPD	9.3%	8–10.9%	6.7%	worse
Heart disease	9.9%	8.8–11%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.8%	4.3–5.4%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.1%	13.7–19.1%	15.2%	about the same
Binge drink	15.1%	12.7–17.7%	18.8%	better
Get no exercise	27.9%	23.7–32.9%	24.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.9%	25.8–36.4%	29.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.6%	77.6–83.2%	76.5%	better
Dentist visit	67.1%	64.1–70.2%	69.2%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.4%	88–90.7%	84.8%	better
Colon screening	69.2%	65.1–73.3%	65.5%	about the same
Mammogram	76.9%	70.6–82.7%	76.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82%	79.2–84.4%	75.9%	better
No health insurance	7.7%	6.3–9.3%	8.8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.3%	21.7–39.8%	—	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.3%	12.3–29.1%	—	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.4%	11.8–15.1%	15.3%	better
Fair or poor health	19.8%	17.1–23%	17.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.7%	13–16.7%	12.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.6%	6.6–38.5%	—	about the same
Housing insecurity	15.8%	6.4–27.2%	—	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	12.8%	6–19.3%	—	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.5%	4.4–16.7%	—	about the same
Receive SNAP	20.9%	6.3–41.1%	—
Disability
Any disability	34.1%	29.9–38.6%	30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.2%	15–20%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	12.6%	11–14.4%	13.7%
Hearing	11%	9.9–12.3%	8.2%
Vision	5.5%	4.9–6.2%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	4–5.2%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.3%	7.3–9.5%	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 Argentine 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 Argentine better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Argentine by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Argentine 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.