Health · Mussman

Mussman, SD health

Mussman differs from South Dakota on 11 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.8% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (89.1% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.2% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57531 (all of Mussman)
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How Mussman 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 Mussman adults…

43 of every 100 Mussman adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38–48%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mussman, betterMussman, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Mussman
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.6% Mussman
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Mussman
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Mussman
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
89%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
70%
Colon screening
SD 66%
81%
Mammogram
SD 77%
82%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mussman 7.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Mussman adults are doing

1 in 5Mussman adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 8Mussman adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Mussman

Mussman and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Draper: 35.7% Williams Creek: 35.5% Vivian: 34.8% Dunkel: 35.6% Virgil: 35.7% Cody: 46.8% Zickrick: 35.4% Buffalo: 35.4% Kolls: 35.5% Mussman: 35.7% Mussman Draper Williams Creek Vivian Dunkel Virgil
34.8%46.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Vivian34.8%
Williams Creek35.5%
Dunkel35.6%
Mussman35.7%
Draper35.7%
Virgil35.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 29.6 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 Mussman

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Mary's HospitalPierre · 29.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMurdo · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Murdo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.6 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
30.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in White River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.4 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
55 mi
Phs Indian Hospital at Rosebud
Rosebud · not rated
ER
55.5 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMussman's county is a federal shortage area.Jones County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careMussman's county is a federal shortage area.Jones County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthMussman's county is a federal shortage area.Capital Area Counseling Services 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 Mussman. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Mussman
MeasureMussmanMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.8%38–48%33.3%worse
High cholesterol40.4%35.4–45.6%34%worse
Obesity35.7%27.3–44.8%35.9%about the same
Arthritis33.6%29.6–38%25.8%worse
Depression18.8%15.8–22.3%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.3–14.1%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.5–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.5%11.2–13.8%9.2%worse
Diabetes15.4%13–18.1%11.7%worse
COPD9.2%7.7–11.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease10.2%8.9–11.7%6.8%worse
Stroke4.9%4.3–5.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.4–20.7%15.2%about the same
Binge drink15.7%12.7–18.9%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%21.7–33.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours27.6%21.7–34.4%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76–83.1%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit70.1%66.6–73.5%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check89.1%87.1–90.8%84.8%better
Colon screening69.7%64.4–74.5%65.5%about the same
Mammogram80.6%73.4–86.6%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%78.6–84.7%75.9%better
No health insurance7.8%6–10.2%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.4–15.3%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%16.2–23.5%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.4–17%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability33.5%28.5–39.2%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.2–20.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.7–14.8%13.7%
Hearing11.5%10.1–13.3%8.2%
Vision5.4%4.7–6.3%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.9–5.3%3.5%
Errands alone8.2%7–9.6%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 Mussman 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 Mussman better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mussman by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mussman 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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