Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Onida residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Onida, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Onida. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Onida
The nearest ER is 27 miles from Onida
The closest emergency room is Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, 27.3 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Rural Health Care is closer (0 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓
Onida is short on primary care and mental health care
Onida’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 ↓
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 Onida’s likely range.
Care in and near Onida
1 community health center in Onida, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Onida; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Onida adults…
Onida runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Onida adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Onida adults are doing
About the same as South Dakota on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Onida and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Onida adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Onida
Why doesn’t Onida have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Onida.
What hospital is closest to Onida?
Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, 27.3 miles in a straight line from Onida’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 Onida?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health - Onida in Onida, 0.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Onida.
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.