Health · Prospect

Prospect, SD health

Prospect differs from South Dakota on 22 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.4% vs 18.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.1% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57521 (all of Prospect)
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How Prospect 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 Prospect adults…

42 of every 100 Prospect adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.5–45%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Prospect, betterProspect, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.3% Prospect
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Prospect
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Prospect
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 26.6% Prospect
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
53%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
82%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
61%
Colon screening
SD 66%
69%
Mammogram
SD 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prospect 13% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Prospect adults are doing

1 in 5Prospect adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Prospect adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · South Dakota 15.3% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

40.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.8%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone13.3%
Vision9.6%
Dressing or bathing7.1%

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

Around Prospect

Prospect and the towns around it

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

Rocky Ford: 41.9% Red Fish: 43% Running Bird: 46.9% Okaton: 35.7% New Surprise Valley: 46.9% Prospect: 41.9% Prospect Rocky Ford Red Fish Running Bird
35.7%46.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Prospect41.9%
Rocky Ford41.9%
Red Fish43%
Running Bird46.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 36.4 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 Prospect

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

HNearest ERPhs Indian Hospital at RosebudRosebud · 36.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Mary's Hospital★★★★★ · 59.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWhite River · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in White River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.3 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Murdo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.4 mi
Phs Indian Hospital at Rosebud
Rosebud · not rated
ER
37.6 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - Cah
Martin · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.5 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careProspect's county is a federal shortage area.Mellette County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careProspect's county is a federal shortage area.Mellette County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthProspect's county is a federal shortage area.Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 10 · 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 Prospect. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Prospect
MeasureProspectMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.8%38.5–45%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.6%34.4–40.8%34%worse
Obesity41.9%36.4–47.5%35.9%worse
Arthritis31.7%29.1–34.3%25.8%worse
Depression21.8%19.2–24.6%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.1%21.1–27.2%12.7%worse
Asthma12.2%11–13.4%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.6–10.2%9.2%about the same
Diabetes18.6%16.8–20.5%11.7%worse
COPD12.4%11.1–13.8%6.7%worse
Heart disease10.2%9.3–11.1%6.8%worse
Stroke5.7%5.3–6.3%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes26.6%23.5–29.7%15.2%worse
Binge drink15.4%13.2–17.6%18.8%better
Get no exercise34.3%30.3–38.5%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%30.3–38.7%29.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.9–78.8%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit53%50.2–55.8%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check81.8%79.5–83.8%84.8%worse
Colon screening61%57.2–64.9%65.5%worse
Mammogram68.6%62.6–74.4%76.6%worse
Taking BP meds78.3%75.9–80.4%75.9%about the same
No health insurance13%10.7–15.8%8.8%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.7–20.4%15.3%worse
Fair or poor health28.5%25.5–31.6%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18.7%16.9–20.5%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability40.8%36.9–44.6%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs21.8%19.6–24.1%12.9%
Thinking or memory19%16.9–21.1%13.7%
Hearing11.8%10.7–13%8.2%
Vision9.6%8.7–10.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing7.1%6.3–7.8%3.5%
Errands alone13.3%11.9–14.8%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 Prospect 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 Prospect better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Prospect by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Prospect 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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