Where Pierpont residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pierpont, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pierpont. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pierpont
Pierpont is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Pierpont’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Arthritis runs high in Pierpont
3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.7%), vs 25.8% across South Dakota. Conditions ↓
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 Pierpont’s likely range.
Care in and near Pierpont
No hospital or community health center in Pierpont 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 Pierpont; ≈ 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 Pierpont adults…
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Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Pierpont adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Pierpont adults are doing
About the same as South Dakota on each measure.
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Pierpont 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 Pierpont adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Pierpont
Why doesn’t Pierpont have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pierpont.
What hospital is closest to Pierpont?
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah in Webster, 18.5 miles in a straight line from Pierpont’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 Pierpont.
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.