Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Fruitdale residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Fruitdale, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fruitdale. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fruitdale
COPD and stroke run high in Fruitdale
1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓
Fruitdale is short on primary care and mental health care
Fruitdale’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 ↓
1 in 8 working-age adults in Fruitdale has no health insurance
11.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8.8% across South Dakota. Checkups ↓
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 Fruitdale’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Fruitdale adults…
Fruitdale runs above SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Fruitdale
No hospital or community health center in Fruitdale 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 Fruitdale; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Fruitdale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
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.
How Fruitdale 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.
Fruitdale and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Fruitdale adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Fruitdale
Why doesn’t Fruitdale have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Fruitdale.
What hospital is closest to Fruitdale?
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, 20.6 miles in a straight line from Fruitdale’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 Fruitdale.
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.