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Health in Morningside · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morningside residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Morningside

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morningside adults…

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

8 of every 100 Morningside adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Morningside

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 1.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 1.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
3 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morningside itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Morningside itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Morningside 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 Morningside; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morningside, betterMorningside, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Morningside gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morningside 9.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Morningside adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Morningside adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Morningside adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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

Morningside and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Huron: 35.7%Custer Township: 35.6%Clyde Township: 35.7%Valley Township: 35.7%Theresa Township: 35.6%Clifton Township: 35.1%Richland Township: 34.4%Morningside: 35.6%MorningsideHuronCuster TownshipHuron Regional Medical Center · Huron · 1.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHHorizon Health - Huron · Huron · 3 mi+
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Morningside35.6%
Custer Township35.6%
Huron35.7%
SD35.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Custer Township————
HuronC+35.7%13.6%17.6%CDC place

Custer Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Morningside

Why doesn’t Morningside have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Morningside?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 1.5 miles in a straight line from Morningside’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Morningside?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Huron in Huron, 3.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.