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Scotch Cap, SD health

Scotch Cap differs from South Dakota on 7 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.3% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57620, 57649
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How Scotch Cap 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 Scotch Cap adults…

37 of every 100 Scotch Cap adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Scotch Cap, betterScotch Cap, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Scotch Cap
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.1% Scotch Cap
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Scotch Cap
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Scotch Cap
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
67%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
65%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scotch Cap 8.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Scotch Cap adults are doing

1 in 5Scotch Cap adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Scotch Cap adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Scotch Cap

Scotch Cap 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 Scotch Cap.

Bison: 36.9% Cash: 36.6% Strool-Plateau: no data Bison: 37% Rainbow: 36.9% Marshfield: 36.2% Vail: 36.8% Fredlund: 36.6% Maltby: 36.8% Scotch Cap: 36.9% Scotch Cap Bison Cash Strool-Plateau Horizon Health - Bison · Bison · 8.4 mi+
36.2%37%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Cash36.6%
Scotch Cap36.9%
Bison36.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 33.9 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 Scotch Cap

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

HNearest ERWest River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 33.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVA Black Hills Healthcare System★★★★★ · 86.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
59.5 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.7 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
86.1 mi
VA Black Hills Healthcare System
Fort Meade · ★★★★★
ERVA
102.3 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careScotch Cap's county is a federal shortage area.Perkins County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careScotch Cap's county is a federal shortage area.Perkins County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthScotch Cap'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 Scotch Cap. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Scotch Cap
MeasureScotch CapMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%32.3–41.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol37.5%33–42.2%34%about the same
Obesity36.9%29–45.6%35.9%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.1–34.7%25.8%worse
Depression21.2%17.9–24.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.2–12.7%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.3–15.5%11.7%about the same
COPD8.4%7.1–9.9%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.5%6.8%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.9–20.1%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.1%14.3–20.5%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%21–31%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.1%22.9–35.4%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.4–81.2%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit66.7%63–70.2%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.4–89%84.8%better
Colon screening64.5%59.1–69.6%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.4%68–82.9%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.5–82.4%75.9%better
No health insurance8.2%6.3–10.5%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.1–17.1%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%15.9–22.4%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.1–16.1%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.6%26.9–36.6%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%12.8–17.9%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.5–15.6%13.7%
Hearing9.6%8.4–10.8%8.2%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.1–9.7%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 Scotch Cap 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 Scotch Cap better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Scotch Cap by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Scotch Cap 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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