Health · Running Bird

Running Bird, SD health

Running Bird differs from South Dakota on 21 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14% vs 18.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (35.1% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57579 (all of Running Bird)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 5 people are less certain, so we show Running Bird's figures without a grade.

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How Running Bird 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 Running Bird adults…

45 of every 100 Running Bird adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–49.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Running Bird, betterRunning Bird, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 39.7% Running Bird
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Running Bird
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14% Running Bird
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 31.7% Running Bird
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
46%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
81%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
53%
Colon screening
SD 66%
68%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Running Bird 14.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Running Bird adults are doing

1 in 4Running Bird adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Running Bird adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · South Dakota 15.3% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

47%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.3%
Thinking or memory21.6%
Hearing14.4%
Errands alone16.1%
Vision12.6%
Dressing or bathing8.8%

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

Around Running Bird

Running Bird and the towns around it

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

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

Obesity

#4 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Prospect41.9%
Running Bird46.9%
New Surprise Valley46.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 29.1 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 Running Bird

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

HNearest ERPhs Indian Hospital at RosebudRosebud · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWhite River · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in White River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Murdo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
Phs Indian Hospital at Rosebud
Rosebud · not rated
ER
44.9 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.1 mi
Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home - Cah
Martin · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.1 mi
Cherry County Hospital
Valentine · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careRunning Bird's county is a federal shortage area.Mellette County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careRunning Bird's county is a federal shortage area.Mellette County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthRunning Bird'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 Running Bird. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Running Bird
MeasureRunning BirdMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.9%40.6–49.2%33.3%worse
High cholesterol36.8%32.6–41.1%34%about the same
Obesity46.9%38.8–54.6%35.9%worse
Arthritis33.9%30.3–37.4%25.8%worse
Depression22.4%19–25.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)35.1%30–40.1%12.7%worse
Asthma13.2%11.7–14.8%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8–9.8%9.2%about the same
Diabetes22.5%19.8–25.1%11.7%worse
COPD14.5%12.8–16.3%6.7%worse
Heart disease12.1%10.9–13.4%6.8%worse
Stroke7%6.3–7.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes31.7%27.9–35.6%15.2%worse
Binge drink14%11.5–16.7%18.8%better
Get no exercise39.7%34.3–45.1%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32.6–44.9%29.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.1–80.1%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit46.4%42.5–50.1%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check81.1%78.8–83.2%84.8%worse
Colon screening53.3%47.9–58.6%65.5%worse
Mammogram67.7%59–75.1%76.6%worse
Taking BP meds78.6%75.7–81.1%75.9%about the same
No health insurance14.5%12.1–16.9%8.8%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress20%17.7–22.4%15.3%worse
Fair or poor health33.7%29.7–37.6%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress21.2%18.8–23.7%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability47%41.9–51.9%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs26.3%23.2–29.4%12.9%
Thinking or memory21.6%19.1–24%13.7%
Hearing14.4%12.8–15.9%8.2%
Vision12.6%11.4–13.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing8.8%8–9.8%3.5%
Errands alone16.1%14.4–18%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 Running Bird 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 Running Bird better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Running Bird by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Running Bird 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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