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Health in Goodwin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Goodwin residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Goodwin

Goodwin is short on primary care and mental health care

Goodwin’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 ↓

Stroke and heart disease are less common in Goodwin

Goodwin runs below South Dakota on stroke (2.8% vs 3.5%), heart disease (5.5% vs 6.8%) and diabetes (9.7% vs 11.7%). 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 Goodwin’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Goodwin

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

HNearest ERSanford Clear Lake Medical CenterClear Lake · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 39.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.4 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
25.1 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Sanford Canby Medical Center
Canby · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Goodwin itself
✓ Dental careGoodwin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Goodwin 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 Goodwin; ≈ 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 Goodwin adults…

Goodwin runs below SD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Goodwin adults have had a stroke
South Dakota: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–3.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 20%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Goodwin, betterGoodwin, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Goodwin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
83%MammogramSD 77%
74%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goodwin 11.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Goodwin adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Goodwin adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Goodwin adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · SD 15.3% · About the same as 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.

Find a group →

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

Goodwin 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.

27.4%

of Goodwin adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Goodwin

Why doesn’t Goodwin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Goodwin?

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Goodwin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Goodwin.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.