Where Evergreen Colony residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Evergreen Colony, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Evergreen Colony. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Evergreen Colony
Evergreen Colony is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Evergreen 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 ↓
Mental distress runs high in Evergreen Colony
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (19.9%), vs 15.3% across South Dakota. Depression is above the state too: 26.3%, vs 21.2% across South Dakota. Mind & connection ↓
Evergreen Colony is behind on routine checkups
It trails South Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (72% vs 76.5%), cholesterol checks (79.5% vs 84.8%) and colon screening (54.3% vs 65.5%). Checkups ↓
Cancer and heart disease are less common in Evergreen Colony
Evergreen Colony runs below South Dakota on seven chronic conditions, most of all cancer (5.8% vs 9.2%), heart disease (4.3% vs 6.8%) and stroke (2.5% vs 3.5%). 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 Evergreen Colony’s likely range.
Care in and near Evergreen Colony
No hospital or community health center in Evergreen 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 Evergreen 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).
How Evergreen Colony adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Evergreen Colony runs above South Dakota.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Evergreen Colony adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
Out of every 100 Evergreen Colony adults…
Evergreen Colony runs below SD on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
Evergreen 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 Evergreen Colony adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Evergreen Colony
Why doesn’t Evergreen 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 Evergreen Colony.
What hospital is closest to Evergreen Colony?
Faulkton Area Medical Center in Faulkton, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Evergreen Colony’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 Evergreen 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.