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Health in Hermosa · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hermosa residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.9%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
34.8%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
24.5%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
14.8 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hermosa

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hermosa

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

HNearest ERMonument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMonument Health Rapid City Hospital★★★★★ · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of the Black HillsRapid City · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Black Hills Surgical Hospital
Rapid City · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Same Day Surgery Center
Rapid City · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Monument Health Custer Hospital
Custer · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
70.5 mi
Capwn Dental Clinic-Chadron
Chadron · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careHermosa is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hermosa itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hermosa 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 Hermosa; ≈ 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 Hermosa adults…

Hermosa runs above SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hermosa adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.4%
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 24.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.5%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hermosa, betterHermosa, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Hermosa gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Custer County Fairgrounds17 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
79%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hermosa 7.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Hermosa adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Hermosa adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Hermosa adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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.

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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

Hermosa 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Hermosa

Why doesn’t Hermosa have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hermosa?

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, 14.8 miles in a straight line from Hermosa’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 Hermosa.

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.