Health · Hamilton

Hamilton, SD health

Hamilton differs from South Dakota on 12 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10% vs 12.7%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (13.5% vs 15.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.1% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57247, 57430
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 26 people are less certain, so we show Hamilton's figures without a grade.

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How Hamilton 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 Hamilton adults…

39 of every 100 Hamilton adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hamilton, betterHamilton, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Hamilton
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.5% Hamilton
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Hamilton
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Hamilton
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
88%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
73%
Colon screening
SD 66%
77%
Mammogram
SD 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hamilton 8.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Hamilton adults are doing

1 in 5Hamilton adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Hamilton adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · South Dakota 15.3% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Hamilton

Hamilton 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 Hamilton.

Lake: 35.2% Fort: 36.1% Waverly: 34.9% Wismer: 35% Dumarce: 36.5% Eden: 37.3% Red Iron Lake: 43.7% Sisseton: 34.9% Liberty: 33.6% Pleasant Valley: 34.9% Lowell: 34.9% Nordland: 35.5% Hamilton: 35.1% Hamilton Lake Fort Waverly Wismer Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah · Britton · 10.8 miH
33.6%43.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Waverly34.9%
Wismer35%
Hamilton35.1%
Lake35.2%
Fort36.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.8 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 Hamilton

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

HNearest ERMarshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 25 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 46.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHamilton's county is a federal shortage area.Marshall County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careHamilton's county is a federal shortage area.Marshall County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthHamilton's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA · 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 Hamilton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Hamilton
MeasureHamiltonMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.7%34.2–43.3%33.3%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.2–43.9%34%worse
Obesity35.1%27–43.9%35.9%about the same
Arthritis32.3%28.4–36%25.8%worse
Depression18.8%15.6–22.1%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%7.9–12.2%12.7%better
Asthma9.7%8.5–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11–13.5%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.6–15.7%11.7%about the same
COPD8%6.8–9.4%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.9–10.2%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.9–17.2%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16%13.1–19.1%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%20.6–30.3%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.5%22.6–35.1%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.5–82.5%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit70.2%66.8–73.4%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check88.3%86.7–89.9%84.8%better
Colon screening72.8%67.7–77.3%65.5%better
Mammogram77.1%69.6–83.7%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.2–83.8%75.9%better
No health insurance8.3%6.7–10.3%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.6–15.2%15.3%better
Fair or poor health17.6%14.8–20.7%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.6–15.2%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.9%27.4–36.7%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.7–17.7%12.9%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.6–14%13.7%
Hearing10.6%9.3–12%8.2%
Vision4.6%4.1–5.3%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.4–8.6%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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hamilton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hamilton 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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