Health · Swift Bird

Swift Bird, SD health

Swift Bird differs from South Dakota on 15 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.6% vs 9.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.7% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Swift Bird
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 35 people are less certain, so we show Swift Bird's figures without a grade.

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How Swift 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 Swift Bird adults…

38 of every 100 Swift Bird adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Swift Bird, betterSwift Bird, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.1% Swift Bird
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.6% Swift Bird
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Swift Bird
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 31.7% Swift Bird
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
50%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
81%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
62%
Colon screening
SD 66%
71%
Mammogram
SD 77%
71%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Swift Bird 12.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Swift Bird adults are doing

1 in 4Swift Bird adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Swift Bird adults are in frequent mental distress
21.8% · South Dakota 15.3% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

of Swift Bird adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory21.1%
Hearing11%
Errands alone13.6%
Vision10.5%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Swift Bird

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

HNearest ERAvera Missouri River Health CenterGettysburg · 27.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareOnida · 28.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.2 mi
Avera Missouri River Health Center
Gettysburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Onida
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.2 mi
Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital
Eagle Butte · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah
Mobridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
43 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Eagle Butte
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.2 mi
Bowdle Hospital - Cah
Bowdle · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSwift Bird's county is a federal shortage area.Dewey County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careSwift Bird's county is a federal shortage area.Dewey County · need score 21 of 25
! Mental healthSwift Bird'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 Swift Bird. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Swift Bird
MeasureSwift BirdMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.2–41.5%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol30.6%26.8–34.5%34%about the same
Obesity46.4%39.2–53%35.9%worse
Arthritis25.7%22.3–29%25.8%about the same
Depression22.4%18.7–25.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.7%21–32.8%12.7%worse
Asthma14.7%12.7–16.7%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.6%4.9–6.4%9.2%better
Diabetes18.5%15.7–21.5%11.7%worse
COPD8.8%6.6–11.3%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8%6.6–9.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke5%4–6.1%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes31.7%24.5–38.9%15.2%worse
Binge drink17.3%14.2–20.6%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise36.1%28.7–43.3%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%32.1–43.4%29.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.6%69.2–77.5%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit49.6%45.8–53.3%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check80.6%76.6–84.4%84.8%worse
Colon screening62%56.2–67.3%65.5%about the same
Mammogram70.7%62.1–78%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds70.7%67.1–74.1%75.9%worse
No health insurance12.2%8.1–17.3%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress21.8%18.2–25.1%15.3%worse
Fair or poor health29.9%23.9–36.9%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18%14.7–21.6%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability40.4%33.7–47.4%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19%15–23.6%12.9%
Thinking or memory21.1%17–25.8%13.7%
Hearing11%9.3–12.8%8.2%
Vision10.5%8.3–13.1%4.7%
Dressing or bathing6.2%4.8–8%3.5%
Errands alone13.6%10.7–17.3%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 Swift 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 Swift Bird better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Swift Bird directly, so these are its own figures.

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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