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Health in Presho · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Presho residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Presho

Presho is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Presho’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 ↓

The nearest ER is 34 miles from Presho

The closest emergency room is Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, 34.4 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Rural Health Care is closer (0.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Presho

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 9.2% 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 Presho’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Presho

1 community health center in Presho, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERAvera St. Mary's HospitalPierre · 34.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CarePresho · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Presho
Sliding-scale feesIn Presho
Directions to nearest
33.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.4 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
37.5 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.5 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.3 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Presho itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Presho itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Presho 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 Presho; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Presho adults…

Presho runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Presho adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.6%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.8%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Presho, betterPresho, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Presho gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
70%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Presho 6.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Presho adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Presho adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Presho adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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

Presho 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.

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Presho

Why doesn’t Presho have a Health Grade?

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

Where can I get low-cost care near Presho?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Access Health - Presho in Presho, 0.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Presho.

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.