Where Deerfield Colony residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Deerfield Colony, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Deerfield Colony. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Deerfield Colony
Deerfield Colony is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Deerfield Colony’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
The nearest ER is 22 miles from Deerfield Colony
The closest emergency room is Avera St. Lukes in Aberdeen, 22.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
Heart disease and stroke are less common in Deerfield Colony
Deerfield Colony runs below South Dakota on eight chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4% vs 6.8%), stroke (2.2% vs 3.5%) and diabetes (7.5% vs 11.7%). Conditions ↓
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 Deerfield Colony’s likely range.
Care in and near Deerfield Colony
No hospital or community health center in Deerfield Colony 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 Deerfield Colony; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Deerfield Colony adults…
Deerfield Colony runs below SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Deerfield Colony adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Deerfield Colony 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.
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Deerfield Colony 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 Deerfield Colony adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Deerfield Colony
Why doesn’t Deerfield Colony have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Deerfield Colony.
What hospital is closest to Deerfield Colony?
Avera St. Lukes in Aberdeen, 22.1 miles in a straight line from Deerfield Colony’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 Deerfield Colony.
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.