Health · Harrison

Harrison, SD health

On most measures Harrison looks like South Dakota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 6.7%) and more adults with heart disease (8.1% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57344 (all of Harrison)
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Harrison, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Harrison 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 Harrison adults…

37 of every 100 Harrison adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.7–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harrison, betterHarrison, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Harrison
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Harrison
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Harrison
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Harrison
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
66%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
86%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
65%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrison 9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Harrison adults are doing

1 in 5Harrison adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Harrison adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Harrison

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

HNearest ERDouglas County Memorial Hospital-CahArmour · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah★★★★★ · 27 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CarePlankinton · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.9 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
30.9 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mitchell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careHarrison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Douglas County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careHarrison is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHarrison's county is a federal shortage area.Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12 · need score 18 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 Harrison. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Harrison
MeasureHarrisonMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%32.7–41.9%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol37.6%33–42.2%34%about the same
Obesity36.5%28–45.4%35.9%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.1–33.6%25.8%worse
Depression21%17.4–24.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.6–16.1%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.2%8.8–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.4–11.7%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.2–15.4%11.7%about the same
COPD8.4%6.9–10.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.1%6.9–9.3%6.8%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.7%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%13.7–20.9%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.8%14.6–21.4%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%20.2–31.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%23.8–37.3%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.3–81%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit65.9%62.1–69.5%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%83.7–88.2%84.8%about the same
Colon screening65%59.8–69.9%65.5%about the same
Mammogram75.9%67.6–82.7%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75–81.2%75.9%about the same
No health insurance9%6.7–11.8%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.9%12.9–17.2%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%15.5–22.7%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.7–16.1%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.4%26.4–36.9%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.3–17.7%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.5–16.1%13.7%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.7%8.2%
Vision5%4.2–5.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.2%6.8–9.6%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 Harrison 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 Harrison better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harrison by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harrison 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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