Health · Burdick

Burdick, SD health

Burdick differs from South Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.7% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.1% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.6% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57638 (all of Burdick)
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How Burdick 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 Burdick adults…

39 of every 100 Burdick adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.6–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Burdick, betterBurdick, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Burdick
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% Burdick
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Burdick
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Burdick
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
66%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
68%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
82%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burdick 8.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Burdick adults are doing

1 in 4Burdick adults feel lonely
27.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Burdick adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Burdick adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · too close to call
1 in 7Burdick adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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 8
Burdick adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Burdick adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · about the same
1 in 17
Burdick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · about the same
1 in 15
Burdick adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · about the same

8.7% of Burdick adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Burdick

Burdick and the towns around it

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

Liberty: 35.8% Rockford: 35.8% Barrett: 35.8% White Butte: 35.8% Flat Creek: 35.8% Marshfield: 36.2% Lodgepole: 36.6% Burdick: 35.8% Burdick Liberty Rockford Barrett
35.8%36.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Burdick35.8%
Liberty35.8%
Rockford35.8%
Barrett35.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.2 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 Burdick

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

HNearest ERWest River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 19.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Dickinson★★★★★ · 79.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 18.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.4 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.4 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
79.2 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
104 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBurdick's county is a federal shortage area.Perkins County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careBurdick's county is a federal shortage area.Perkins County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBurdick'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 Burdick. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Burdick
MeasureBurdickMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35.6–43.1%33.3%worse
High cholesterol39%35.1–43%34%worse
Obesity35.8%29.2–42.9%35.9%about the same
Arthritis33.2%30–36.5%25.8%worse
Depression20.3%17.6–23.3%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.3%12.8–18%12.7%worse
Asthma10.3%9.3–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11.1–13.3%9.2%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.6–16.2%11.7%worse
COPD9.2%8–10.5%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.6–10.7%6.8%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.3%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.8–18.3%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.6–18.8%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%23.3–31.8%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%23.5–34%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.6–81.7%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit65.7%62.4–68.7%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check87.1%85.4–88.6%84.8%better
Colon screening68%63.6–72%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.4%69.6–81.9%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79.3–83.8%75.9%better
No health insurance8.6%7–10.3%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.5%23.3–32.4%—about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.5–24.5%—about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.9–16.1%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%17.6–23.1%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress14.7%13–16.4%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.8–15.2%—about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7–10.2%—about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–6.9%—about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.7–7.9%—about the same
Receive SNAP8.7%6.7–11%—
Disability
Any disability34.6%30.6–38.7%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%14.9–19.8%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%12.1–15.4%13.7%
Hearing11.3%10.2–12.6%8.2%
Vision5.6%4.9–6.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.9–10.4%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 Burdick 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 Burdick better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Burdick by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Burdick 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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