Where Pickstown residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pickstown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pickstown. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pickstown
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Pickstown
1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.8%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (5.8%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 11.1%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Pickstown runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (South Dakota 18%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Pickstown adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.9%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓
Smoking is more common in Pickstown
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (22.1%), vs 15.2% across South Dakota. Habits ↓
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 Pickstown’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Pickstown adults…
Pickstown runs above SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Pickstown is an older town: 30% 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 Pickstown as about how healthy they are.
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.
Care in and near Pickstown
No hospital or community health center in Pickstown itself. These are the nearest.
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 Pickstown; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Pickstown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Pickstown 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.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Pickstown and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Pickstown adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Pickstown
Why doesn’t Pickstown have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pickstown.
What hospital is closest to Pickstown?
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah in Wagner, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Pickstown’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 Pickstown.
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.