Waddell Block · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Philip residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Philip, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Philip. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Philip
Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Philip
1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 11.8%, vs 9.2% across South Dakota. In all, Philip runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (South Dakota 18%), and heart disease, stroke and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Philip is short on dental care and mental health care
Philip’s county is a federal shortage area for dental 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 Philip’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Philip adults…
Philip runs above SD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Philip is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across South Dakota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Philip as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Philip
1 hospital in Philip, 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 Philip; ≈ 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).
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 Philip adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Philip 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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Philip 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 Philip adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Philip
Why doesn’t Philip have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Philip.
What hospital is closest to Philip?
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah in Philip, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Philip’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Philip.
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.