Health · White River

White River, SD health

White River differs from South Dakota on 22 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.3% vs 18.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.2% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (35.7% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for White River

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 606 people are less certain, so we show White River's figures without a grade.

Report card

How White River 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 White River adults…

47 of every 100 White River adults have high blood pressure

South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 42.2–50.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

White River, betterWhite River, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.3% White River
SD 24.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% White River
SD 29.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% White River
SD 18.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 30.5% White River
SD 15.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

SD 77%

Dentist visit

SD 69%

Cholesterol check

SD 85%

Colon screening

SD 66%

Mammogram

SD 77%

Taking BP meds

SD 76%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

White River 14.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)

Mind & connection

How White River adults are doing

1 in 5White River adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.1% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 5White River adults are in frequent mental distress

19.4% · South Dakota 15.3% · worse

Disability

Living with a disability

48.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs27.9%

Thinking or memory21.3%

Hearing15.6%

Errands alone16.4%

Vision13%

Dressing or bathing9.2%

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

Around White River

White River and the towns around it

Care in and near White River

1 community health center in White River, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Phs Indian Hospital at RosebudRosebud · 25.9 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 47 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Cherry County HospitalValentine · 48.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahPhilip · 56.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Horizon Health - White RiverWhite River · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Health - MurdoMurdo · 22.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careWhite River's county is a federal shortage area.Mellette County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careWhite River's county is a federal shortage area.Mellette County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthWhite River's county is a federal shortage area.Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 10 · need score 22 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of White River. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for White River

Measure	White River	Margin	South Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	46.6%	42.2–50.9%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	38%	33.6–42.3%	34%	about the same
Obesity	46%	37.7–53.9%	35.9%	worse
Arthritis	35.8%	32–39.5%	25.8%	worse
Depression	22.1%	18.7–25.7%	21.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	35.7%	30.6–41.1%	12.7%	worse
Asthma	13.1%	11.5–14.7%	10.1%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.7–10.7%	9.2%	about the same
Diabetes	23.7%	20.9–26.7%	11.7%	worse
COPD	15.3%	13.2–17.5%	6.7%	worse
Heart disease	13.3%	11.7–14.8%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	7.6%	6.7–8.5%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	30.5%	26.3–34.9%	15.2%	worse
Binge drink	13.3%	10.9–16%	18.8%	better
Get no exercise	40.3%	34.5–46.3%	24.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	37.9%	31.8–44.1%	29.7%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.7%	74.1–80.9%	76.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	47.7%	43.7–51.4%	69.2%	worse
Cholesterol check	81.8%	79.5–84%	84.8%	worse
Colon screening	53.9%	48.2–59.1%	65.5%	worse
Mammogram	67.3%	58.3–75%	76.6%	worse
Taking BP meds	80.2%	77.6–82.5%	75.9%	better
No health insurance	14.4%	11.6–17.7%	8.8%	worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	19.4%	17–21.9%	15.3%	worse
Fair or poor health	34.2%	29.7–38.7%	17.3%	worse
Frequent physical distress	21.6%	18.9–24.5%	12.3%	worse
Disability
Any disability	48.1%	42.9–53.6%	30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	27.9%	24.4–31.6%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	21.3%	18.5–24.2%	13.7%
Hearing	15.6%	13.9–17.5%	8.2%
Vision	13%	11.4–14.7%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	9.2%	8–10.5%	3.5%
Errands alone	16.4%	14.3–18.7%	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 White River 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 White River better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes White River 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.