Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Edgemont residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Edgemont, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Edgemont. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Edgemont
Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Edgemont
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Edgemont runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Edgemont, and more people treating it
43.5% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 82.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓
Edgemont is short on primary care and mental health care
Edgemont’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 Edgemont’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Edgemont adults…
Edgemont runs above SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Edgemont adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
Care in and near Edgemont
No hospital or community health center in Edgemont 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 Edgemont; ≈ 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.
0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Edgemont 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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Edgemont 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 Edgemont adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Edgemont
Why doesn’t Edgemont have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Edgemont.
What hospital is closest to Edgemont?
Fall River Hospital - Cah in Hot Springs, 19.7 miles in a straight line from Edgemont’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 Edgemont.
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.