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Health in Oahe Acres · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oahe Acres residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.1%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
35%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
21.6%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
7.2 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oahe Acres adults…

Oahe Acres runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Oahe Acres adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.3–37.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Oahe Acres

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Mary's HospitalPierre · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Mary's Hospital★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFort Pierre · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Rural Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Fort Pierre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
48.8 mi
Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital
Eagle Butte · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
49.5 mi
Avera Missouri River Health Center
Gettysburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
52.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oahe Acres itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oahe Acres itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oahe Acres 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 Oahe Acres; ≈ 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 21.6%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oahe Acres, betterOahe Acres, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Oahe Acres gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
77%Dentist visitSD 69%
89%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
64%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oahe Acres 6.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Oahe Acres adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Oahe Acres adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Oahe Acres adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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

Oahe Acres 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.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Oahe Acres

Why doesn’t Oahe Acres have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oahe Acres?

Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Oahe Acres’ 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 Oahe Acres?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health - Fort Pierre in Fort Pierre, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Oahe Acres.

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.