Health · Marshfield

Marshfield, SD health

Marshfield differs from South Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.2% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.1% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57638, 57620
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 11 people are less certain, so we show Marshfield's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Marshfield 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 Marshfield adults…

38 of every 100 Marshfield adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–42.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marshfield, betterMarshfield, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Marshfield
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.9% Marshfield
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Marshfield
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Marshfield
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
66%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
67%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marshfield 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Marshfield adults are doing

1 in 4Marshfield adults feel lonely
27.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Marshfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Marshfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · too close to call
1 in 7Marshfield adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Marshfield adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Marshfield adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · about the same
1 in 17
Marshfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · about the same
1 in 15
Marshfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · about the same

8.7% of Marshfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Marshfield

Marshfield 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 Marshfield.

Cash: 36.6% Rainbow: 36.9% Rockford: 35.8% Bison: 36.9% Scotch Cap: 36.9% Vail: 36.8% Fredlund: 36.6% Lone Tree: 37.4% Meadow: 37.7% Burdick: 35.8% Bison: 37% Marshfield: 36.2% Marshfield Cash Rainbow Rockford Bison Horizon Health - Bison · Bison · 5.8 mi+
35.8%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Rockford35.8%
Marshfield36.2%
Cash36.6%
Rainbow36.9%
Bison36.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 28.5 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 Marshfield

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

HNearest ERWest River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 28.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.5 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
60.6 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.7 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
82 mi
Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital
Eagle Butte · not rated
ERRural critical access
111.1 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMarshfield's county is a federal shortage area.Perkins County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careMarshfield's county is a federal shortage area.Perkins County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMarshfield's county is a federal shortage area.Three Rivers Mental Health Center - MHCA 8 · need score 22 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 Marshfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marshfield
MeasureMarshfieldMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%34.3–42.5%33.3%worse
High cholesterol38.5%34.3–42.8%34%worse
Obesity36.2%29.1–44%35.9%about the same
Arthritis32.4%29–35.9%25.8%worse
Depression20.7%17.7–24%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%11.1–16.1%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.3–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.7–12.8%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.9%12.1–16%11.7%worse
COPD8.9%7.7–10.3%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.1–10.3%6.8%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.8–19%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16.5%13.8–19.4%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22.5–31.6%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.9%23.2–34.6%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%75.2–81.6%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit66%62.5–69.2%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.4–88.8%84.8%better
Colon screening66.6%61.8–71.1%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.4%68.8–82.3%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.3–83.3%75.9%better
No health insurance8.4%6.8–10.4%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.5%23.3–32.4%—about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.5–24.5%—about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%13–16.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%17–22.9%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.7–16.4%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.8–15.2%—about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7–10.2%—about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–6.9%—about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.7–7.9%—about the same
Receive SNAP8.7%6.7–11%—
Disability
Any disability33.5%29.2–38%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.1–19.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.9–15.5%13.7%
Hearing10.7%9.5–12%8.2%
Vision5.4%4.7–6.2%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5%3.5%
Errands alone8.8%7.6–10.2%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 Marshfield 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 Marshfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Marshfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Marshfield 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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