Alpena Bathhouse and Swimming Pool · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Where Alpena residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Alpena, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Alpena. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Alpena
Keeping up with care
Share of Alpena adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
Out of every 100 Alpena adults…
On every condition, Alpena is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Alpena
No hospital or community health center in Alpena itself. These are the nearest.
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 Alpena; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Alpena adults are doing
About the same as South Dakota on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Alpena and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Alpena adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Alpena
Why doesn’t Alpena have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Alpena.
What hospital is closest to Alpena?
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah in Wessington Springs, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Alpena’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Alpena.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.