Health · Three Rivers

Three Rivers, SD health

Three Rivers differs from South Dakota on 6 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.2% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.4% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.4% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57469, 57424
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 129 people are less certain, so we show Three Rivers's figures without a grade.

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How Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers adults…

37 of every 100 Three Rivers adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Three Rivers, betterThree Rivers, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Three Rivers
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Three Rivers
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Three Rivers
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Three Rivers
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
69%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
69%
Colon screening
SD 66%
79%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Three Rivers 8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Three Rivers adults are doing

1 in 5Three Rivers adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Three Rivers adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Three Rivers

Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers.

Groveland: 36.3% Redfield: 36.3% Great Bend: 36.1% Jefferson: 35.8% Athol: 35.8% Exline: 36.3% Zell: 36% Tulare: 35.1% Lodi: 36.3% Harmony: 36.1% Clifton: 37% Mellette: 35.7% Pioneer: 36% Northville: 36.2% Three Rivers: 36.1% Three Rivers Groveland Redfield Great Bend Jefferson Athol Community Memorial Hospital · Redfield · 4.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35.1%37%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson35.8%
Athol35.8%
Three Rivers36.1%
Great Bend36.1%
Groveland36.3%
Redfield36.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.8 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 Three Rivers

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalRedfield · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Lukes★★★★★ · 36.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 36 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.1 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
36.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
53.2 mi
Access Health - Highmore
Highmore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careThree Rivers's county is a federal shortage area.Spink County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careThree Rivers is not a shortage area
! Mental healthThree Rivers's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA · need score 19 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 Three Rivers. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Three Rivers
MeasureThree RiversMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.4%33–41.5%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%33.2–42.1%34%about the same
Obesity36.1%27.9–44.2%35.9%about the same
Arthritis30.1%26.5–33.6%25.8%worse
Depression20.4%17.1–23.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.2–13.8%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.4–12.6%9.2%worse
Diabetes13%11.1–14.9%11.7%about the same
COPD8%6.7–9.3%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8.4%7.3–9.4%6.8%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.7%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.4–17.8%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.8–19.7%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%20.6–30.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%23.6–36%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.8–81.6%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.2%65.8–72.4%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.6–89.1%84.8%better
Colon screening68.7%63.8–73.3%65.5%about the same
Mammogram78.7%71.5–84.8%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.3–82.8%75.9%better
No health insurance8%6.4–9.9%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.4–16.1%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%15.1–20.9%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.5–15.3%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.7%27–36.2%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.3–17.3%12.9%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.1–14.8%13.7%
Hearing9.9%8.7–11.1%8.2%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.5%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.8–9.1%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 Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Three Rivers by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Three Rivers 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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