Health · Chamberlain

Chamberlain, SD health

Chamberlain differs from South Dakota on 6 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.1% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (4.3% vs 3.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chamberlain

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 32.7–41.5%

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 26.9% Chamberlain
SD 24.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Chamberlain
SD 29.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Chamberlain
SD 18.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Chamberlain
SD 15.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Chamberlain 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 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

20.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Chamberlain adults are in frequent mental distress

15.3% · 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 stairs16.4%

Thinking or memory14.6%

Hearing10%

Errands alone9.1%

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 the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.3%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first

Oacoma35.3%

Chamberlain37.9%

Chamberlain38.6%

Care nearby

Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 0.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Avera Gregory HospitalGregory · 29.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Platte Health CenterPlatte · 37.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 39.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Access Health - ChamberlainChamberlain · 0.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Horizon Health - Fort ThompsonFort Thompson · 19.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! 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

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 Chamberlain. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Chamberlain

Measure	Chamberlain	Margin	South Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.1%	32.7–41.5%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.4%	32.9–41.9%	34%	about the same
Obesity	37.9%	29.4–46.6%	35.9%	about the same
Arthritis	30.4%	26.7–34%	25.8%	worse
Depression	20.2%	17–23.7%	21.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.4%	12.6–16.2%	12.7%	about the same
Asthma	10.8%	9.5–12.3%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.6%	9.5–11.7%	9.2%	worse
Diabetes	13.5%	11.6–15.6%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	8.3%	6.7–10.2%	6.7%	about the same
Heart disease	8.3%	7.2–9.6%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.3%	3.7–5%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.3%	13.2–19.9%	15.2%	about the same
Binge drink	16.1%	13.1–19.4%	18.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.9%	22–32.6%	24.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.2%	26.5–34.1%	29.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78%	74.3–81.6%	76.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.3%	59.6–64.9%	69.2%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.9%	83.7–88%	84.8%	about the same
Colon screening	66.8%	63.5–69.9%	65.5%	about the same
Mammogram	71.7%	66–76.8%	76.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.1%	76.1–81.8%	75.9%	better
No health insurance	9.7%	7.5–12.2%	8.8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	15.3%	13.2–17.6%	15.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.2%	16.7–24.2%	17.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.3%	12.2–16.7%	12.3%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	34.5%	29.6–39.8%	30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.4%	13.6–19.8%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	14.6%	12.3–17.1%	13.7%
Hearing	10%	8.7–11.4%	8.2%
Vision	5.8%	4.8–6.9%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.6–5.2%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.1%	7.6–10.9%	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.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chamberlain directly, so these are its own figures.

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.