Black Hills National Cemetery · Photo: Dave Golterman · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Blucksberg Mountain residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Blucksberg Mountain, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Blucksberg Mountain. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Blucksberg Mountain
Arthritis, cancer and high cholesterol run high in Blucksberg Mountain
1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.9%), vs 25.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.7%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. High cholesterol is also above the state: 41.6%, vs 34% across South Dakota. In all, Blucksberg Mountain runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Blucksberg Mountain, and more people treating it
40.2% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 80.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓
Blucksberg Mountain is short on primary care and mental health care
Blucksberg Mountain’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the South Dakota figure falls outside Blucksberg Mountain’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Blucksberg Mountain adults…
Blucksberg Mountain runs above SD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Blucksberg Mountain adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
Care in and near Blucksberg Mountain
No hospital or community health center in Blucksberg Mountain 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 Blucksberg Mountain; ≈ 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 Blucksberg Mountain adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Blucksberg Mountain does better than South Dakota.
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.
Blucksberg Mountain and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Blucksberg Mountain adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Blucksberg Mountain
Why doesn’t Blucksberg Mountain have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Blucksberg Mountain.
What hospital is closest to Blucksberg Mountain?
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Blucksberg Mountain’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 Blucksberg Mountain.
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.