Health · Erwin

Erwin, SD health

On most measures Erwin looks like South Dakota as a whole. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (74.3% vs 65.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.9% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.7% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57233 (all of Erwin)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 105 people are less certain, so we show Erwin's figures without a grade.

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How Erwin 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 Erwin adults…

35 of every 100 Erwin adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.4–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Erwin, betterErwin, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Erwin
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.4% Erwin
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Erwin
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Erwin
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
72%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
85%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
74%
Colon screening
SD 66%
77%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Erwin 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Erwin adults are doing

1 in 5Erwin adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Erwin adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Erwin

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

HNearest ERAvera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 35.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.2 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
35.5 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
35.5 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.8 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careErwin's county is a federal shortage area.Kingsbury County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careErwin is not a shortage area
! Mental healthErwin's county is a federal shortage area.Community Counseling Service (CCS) - MHCA 3A · 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 Erwin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Erwin
MeasureErwinMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%31.4–39.7%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%32.2–41.1%34%about the same
Obesity34.1%26.5–43.3%35.9%about the same
Arthritis28.2%24.8–31.9%25.8%about the same
Depression20.1%16.9–24%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9–13.8%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.5%8.3–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%9.9–12.3%9.2%worse
Diabetes12%10.2–14%11.7%about the same
COPD7.4%6.2–8.8%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8.7%7.6–10%6.8%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.5%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.1–16.6%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.6–21.3%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.9%19.3–28.9%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours26.4%20.6–33%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73–80.5%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit72%68.6–75.2%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82.1–87%84.8%about the same
Colon screening74.3%69.4–78.7%65.5%better
Mammogram76.7%68.8–83.5%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.3–82.3%75.9%better
No health insurance8.1%6.1–10.6%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.5–16.8%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%14–19.9%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.7–14.3%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.1%26.5–36.3%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.3–15.7%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.1–15.5%13.7%
Hearing10.3%9.1–11.7%8.2%
Vision4.3%3.7–5%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.4–8.7%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 Erwin 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 Erwin better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Erwin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Erwin 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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