Health · Chamberlain

Chamberlain, SD health

Chamberlain differs from South Dakota on 8 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6.7%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4.3% vs 3.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57325 (all of Chamberlain)
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Chamberlain’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Chamberlain is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns.

B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressA-Mental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 44%
Less healthyHealthier
South Dakota towns we grade (87)Healthier than 17%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (9,861)Healthier than 45%

About what its income would suggest. Chamberlain does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Chamberlain could be anywhere from D to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in South Dakota ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Chamberlain with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Chamberlain’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Chamberlain 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 Chamberlain adults…

37 of every 100 Chamberlain adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.7–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chamberlain, betterChamberlain, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Chamberlain
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Chamberlain
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Chamberlain
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Chamberlain
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
62%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
86%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
66%
Colon screening
SD 66%
72%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chamberlain 9.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Chamberlain adults are doing

1 in 5Chamberlain adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Chamberlain adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Chamberlain

Chamberlain 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 Chamberlain.

Chamberlain: 37.9% Oacoma: 35.3% Oacoma: 35.5% Pukwana: 39.9% Brule: 38.6% West Point: 39.8% Iona: 35.4% Cleveland: 39.6% Red Lake: 41.1% Union: 39.9% Chamberlain: 38.6% Chamberlain Chamberlain Oacoma Oacoma Pukwana Brule West Point Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center · Chamberlain · 1.7 miH Access Health - Chamberlain · Chamberlain · 2.3 mi+
35.3%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Oacoma35.3%
Oacoma35.5%
Chamberlain37.9%
Chamberlain38.6%
Brule38.6%
West Point39.8%
Pukwana39.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 1.7 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 Chamberlain

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

HNearest ERSanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 1.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
2.3 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.6 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careChamberlain's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brule County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careChamberlain's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brule County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthChamberlain'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 Chamberlain. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Chamberlain
MeasureChamberlainMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.7–41.1%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol37.2%32.8–41.5%34%about the same
Obesity38.6%30.5–46.8%35.9%about the same
Arthritis30%26.5–33.5%25.8%worse
Depression20.4%17.3–23.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%12.6–16.2%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.3–11.4%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.6–15.4%11.7%about the same
COPD8.3%7–9.9%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.3%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.5–20.2%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16.4%13.6–19.6%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.5–32.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%26.8–34.2%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74–81%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit61.9%59.4–64.4%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.3%84.8%about the same
Colon screening66%62.8–69.1%65.5%about the same
Mammogram71.9%66.5–76.8%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.5–81.1%75.9%about the same
No health insurance9.7%7.8–11.8%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.7–17.7%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.5–23.8%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.5–16.5%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability34.5%30–39.5%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%13.8–19%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.9–17.1%13.7%
Hearing9.9%8.7–11.1%8.2%
Vision5.8%5.1–6.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%7.9–10.7%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 Chamberlain 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 Chamberlain better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chamberlain by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chamberlain 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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