Health · Bridger

Bridger, SD health

Bridger differs from South Dakota on 17 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (8.2% vs 9.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.3% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57748 (all of Bridger)
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How Bridger 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 Bridger adults…

37 of every 100 Bridger adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–39.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bridger, betterBridger, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.3% Bridger
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Bridger
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Bridger
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.5% Bridger
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
57%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
81%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
63%
Colon screening
SD 66%
71%
Mammogram
SD 77%
75%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bridger 11.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Bridger adults are doing

1 in 4Bridger adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Bridger adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · South Dakota 15.3% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bridger

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

HNearest ERHans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahPhilip · 36.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMonument Health Rapid City Hospital★★★★★ · 72.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareFaith · 33.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
33.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Faith
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.8 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
53 mi
Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital
Eagle Butte · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.9 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.4 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City · ★★★★★
ER
73.1 mi
Same Day Surgery Center
Rapid City · not rated
! Primary careBridger's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ziebach County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careBridger's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ziebach County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthBridger's county is a federal shortage area.Three Rivers Mental Health Center - MHCA 8 · 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 Bridger. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Bridger
MeasureBridgerMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%33.7–39.9%33.3%worse
High cholesterol35.4%32.5–38.4%34%about the same
Obesity40.4%34.9–45.8%35.9%about the same
Arthritis29%26.4–31.3%25.8%worse
Depression23.1%20.3–26%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.3%17.5–23.1%12.7%worse
Asthma12.9%11.6–14.3%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.6–8.9%9.2%better
Diabetes15.6%13.8–17.3%11.7%worse
COPD9.6%8.2–11.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.5%6.8%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.5%20.3–26.8%15.2%worse
Binge drink17%14.8–19.3%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise31.3%27.1–35.5%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34%29.4–38.7%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.8–78.5%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit57%54–59.9%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check80.9%78.4–83.2%84.8%worse
Colon screening62.6%58.5–66.5%65.5%about the same
Mammogram70.7%62.9–77.7%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds74.8%72.4–77%75.9%about the same
No health insurance11.5%9.3–14.3%8.8%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress19.2%17.1–21.3%15.3%worse
Fair or poor health25.4%22.2–28.6%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.7–18.6%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability38.8%34.6–42.8%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%16.3–21%12.9%
Thinking or memory18.5%16.3–20.9%13.7%
Hearing9.8%8.8–10.8%8.2%
Vision8.5%7.4–9.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.8–6.4%3.5%
Errands alone12.1%10.5–13.8%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 Bridger 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 Bridger better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bridger by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bridger 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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