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Health in Artesian · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Artesian residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Artesian, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Artesian. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.7%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.3%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
9.9%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
20.7 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
What stands out

What stands out about health in Artesian

21 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Artesian

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

HNearest ERAvera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 20.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareWoonsocket · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Woonsocket
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
28.3 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.7 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.2 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Artesian itself
✓ Dental careArtesian is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Artesian itself

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 Artesian; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Artesian adults…

Artesian runs above SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Artesian adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–37.1%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Artesian, betterArtesian, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Artesian gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupSD 77%
67%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
75%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Artesian 9.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Artesian adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Artesian adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Artesian adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Artesian and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Artesian

Why doesn’t Artesian have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Artesian.

What hospital is closest to Artesian?

Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 20.7 miles in a straight line from Artesian’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Artesian.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.