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Health in Raber Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Raber Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57501, 57536. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as SD (17.3%)
Obesity
34%
About the same as SD (35.9%)
No exercise
22.1%
About the same as SD (24.1%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as SD (8.8%)
Nearest ER
25.5 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Raber Township

26 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Raber Township

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Mary's HospitalPierre · 25.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareHighmore · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.6 mi
Rural Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.5 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.5 mi
Horizon Health - Fort Thompson
Fort Thompson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
43.7 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.2 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
53 mi
Avera Missouri River Health Center
Gettysburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Raber Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Raber Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Raber Township 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 Raber Township; ≈ 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 Raber Township adults…

Raber Township runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Raber Township adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–37.3%
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 22.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 18.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Raber Township, betterRaber Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Raber Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
70%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
77%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Raber Township 7.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Raber Township adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Raber Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Raber Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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

Raber Township 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.

28.9%

of Raber Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Raber Township

Why doesn’t Raber Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Raber Township?

Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre, 25.5 miles in a straight line from Raber Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Raber Township.

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.