Health · Red Fish

Red Fish, SD health

Red Fish differs from South Dakota on 21 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.1% vs 18.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.5% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57521, 57579
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How Red Fish 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 Red Fish adults…

43 of every 100 Red Fish adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 39–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Red Fish, betterRed Fish, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.5% Red Fish
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.4% Red Fish
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Red Fish
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 27.7% Red Fish
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
52%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
82%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
59%
Colon screening
SD 66%
68%
Mammogram
SD 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Red Fish 13.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Red Fish adults are doing

1 in 5Red Fish adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Red Fish adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · South Dakota 15.3% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

42.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.8%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone13.9%
Vision10.3%
Dressing or bathing7.5%

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

Around Red Fish

Red Fish and the towns around it

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

Rocky Ford: 41.9% Okaton: 35.7% Prospect: 41.9% Scovil: 35.5% Running Bird: 46.9% Red Fish: 43% Red Fish Rocky Ford Okaton Prospect
35.5%46.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Okaton35.7%
Rocky Ford41.9%
Prospect41.9%
Red Fish43%
6 places to get careNearest ER 37.1 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 Red Fish

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

HNearest ERHans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahPhilip · 37.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Mary's Hospital★★★★★ · 51.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareMurdo · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Murdo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in White River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.1 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.2 mi
Phs Indian Hospital at Rosebud
Rosebud · not rated
ER
51.1 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
56.5 mi
Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - Cah
Martin · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careRed Fish's county is a federal shortage area.Mellette County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careRed Fish's county is a federal shortage area.Mellette County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthRed Fish'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 Red Fish. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Red Fish
MeasureRed FishMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.5%39–45.9%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.4%34–40.9%34%about the same
Obesity43%36.9–49.1%35.9%worse
Arthritis32.2%29.4–35%25.8%worse
Depression21.9%19.2–24.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.5%23.1–30.1%12.7%worse
Asthma12.4%11.2–13.7%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.5–10.1%9.2%about the same
Diabetes19.5%17.5–21.5%11.7%worse
COPD12.9%11.5–14.4%6.7%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.7–11.6%6.8%worse
Stroke6%5.5–6.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes27.7%24.5–31%15.2%worse
Binge drink15.1%12.8–17.4%18.8%better
Get no exercise35.5%31.2–40%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%30.8–40.1%29.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.9–79.1%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit51.5%48.5–54.5%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check81.6%79.3–83.7%84.8%worse
Colon screening59.3%55.1–63.5%65.5%worse
Mammogram68.4%61.8–74.6%76.6%worse
Taking BP meds78.4%75.9–80.6%75.9%about the same
No health insurance13.3%11–16%8.8%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.9–20.8%15.3%worse
Fair or poor health29.7%26.4–32.9%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress19.3%17.3–21.2%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability42.2%38–46.2%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs22.8%20.4–25.3%12.9%
Thinking or memory19.6%17.4–21.7%13.7%
Hearing12.4%11.2–13.6%8.2%
Vision10.3%9.3–11.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing7.5%6.7–8.2%3.5%
Errands alone13.9%12.5–15.5%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 Red Fish 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 Red Fish better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Red Fish by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Red Fish 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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