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Health in New Underwood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Underwood residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Underwood adults…

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

36 of every 100 New Underwood adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.6–38.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near New Underwood

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

HNearest ERMonument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City · 18.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMonument Health Rapid City Hospital★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of the Black HillsRapid City · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Black Hills Surgical Hospital
Rapid City · not rated
17.9 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Same Day Surgery Center
Rapid City · not rated
37.9 mi
VA Black Hills Healthcare System
Fort Meade · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
74.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Faith
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNew Underwood is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Underwood is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Underwood 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 New Underwood; ≈ 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 24.3%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Underwood, betterNew Underwood, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where New Underwood gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
65%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
68%Colon screeningSD 66%
74%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Underwood 7.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How New Underwood adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5New Underwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7New Underwood adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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

New Underwood 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in New Underwood

Why doesn’t New Underwood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Underwood?

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, 18.7 miles in a straight line from New Underwood’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 New Underwood.

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.