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Health in Quinn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Quinn residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57775. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Quinn

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Quinn

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (11.9%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.5% across South Dakota. In all, Quinn runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Quinn

The closest emergency room is Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah in Philip, 23 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Quinn, and more people treating it

39.2% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 81.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Quinn’s likely range; Quinn’s figures come from ZIP code 57775, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Quinn adults…

Quinn runs above SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Quinn adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–10.2%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Quinn

No hospital or community health center in Quinn itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - CahPhilip · 23 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of the Black HillsRapid City · 53.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23 mi
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
Philip · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.6 mi
Black Hills Surgical Hospital
Rapid City · not rated
53.7 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.1 mi
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Rapid City · ★★★★★
ER
55 mi
Same Day Surgery Center
Rapid City · not rated
59.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Martin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careQuinn is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careQuinn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Quinn 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 Quinn; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupSD 77%
71%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
74%MammogramSD 77%
81%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quinn 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Quinn, betterQuinn, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Quinn gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Quinn adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Quinn adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Quinn adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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.

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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

Quinn and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Quinn Township: 33.3%Flat Butte Township: 34.3%Fairview Township: 34.3%Lake Creek Township: 33.2%Quinn: 33.2%QuinnQuinn Township
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Quinn33.2%
Quinn Township33.3%
SD35.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Quinn Township————

Quinn Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Quinn

Why doesn’t Quinn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Quinn?

Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah in Philip, 23.0 miles in a straight line from Quinn’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 Quinn.

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.