Where Forestburg residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Forestburg, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57314. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Forestburg
Care in and near Forestburg
No hospital or community health center in Forestburg 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 Forestburg; ≈ 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 Forestburg adults…
On every condition, Forestburg is about the same as South Dakota. 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 Forestburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Forestburg 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.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Forestburg 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 Forestburg adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Forestburg
Why doesn’t Forestburg have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Forestburg.
What hospital is closest to Forestburg?
Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 21.8 miles in a straight line from Forestburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Forestburg?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Woonsocket in Woonsocket, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Forestburg.
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.