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Health in Enemy Swim · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Enemy Swim residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Enemy Swim

Smoking is more common in Enemy Swim

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (24.9%), vs 15.2% across South Dakota. COPD, which smoking drives, is high too: 8.3%, vs 6.7% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Enemy Swim

56.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Enemy Swim’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Enemy Swim is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Enemy Swim’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 ↓

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 Enemy Swim’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 24.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Enemy Swim, betterEnemy Swim, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Enemy Swim gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
57%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
62%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
75%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Enemy Swim 11.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Enemy Swim

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

HNearest ERSanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 57 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
57 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
80.4 mi
Family Healthcare Lamoure, North Dakota
Lamoure · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Enemy Swim itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Enemy Swim itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Enemy Swim 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 Enemy Swim; ≈ 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 Enemy Swim adults…

Enemy Swim runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 Enemy Swim adults have diabetes
South Dakota: 12 in 100 · worse · likely 14.3–19.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Mind & connection

How Enemy Swim adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Enemy Swim runs above South Dakota.

1 in 5Enemy Swim adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Enemy Swim adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · SD 15.3% · Worse than 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.

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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

Enemy Swim 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.

37.4%

of Enemy Swim adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing5%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Enemy Swim

Why doesn’t Enemy Swim have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Enemy Swim?

Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah in Webster, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Enemy Swim’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 Enemy Swim.

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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.