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Health in Raymond · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Raymond residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57258. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Raymond

The nearest ER is 29 miles from Raymond

The closest emergency room is Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield, 28.7 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Raymond is short on primary care and mental health care

Raymond’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Raymond’s likely range; Raymond’s figures come from ZIP code 57258, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Raymond

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

HNearest ERCommunity Memorial HospitalRedfield · 28.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 40.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.7 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
40.2 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Raymond itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Raymond itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Raymond 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 Raymond; ≈ 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 Raymond adults…

On every condition, Raymond is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Raymond adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.6–36.4%
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 25.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Raymond, betterRaymond, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Raymond gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupSD 77%
66%Dentist visitSD 69%
84%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Raymond 8.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Raymond adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Raymond adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Raymond adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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

Raymond 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Raymond

Why doesn’t Raymond have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Raymond?

Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield, 28.7 miles in a straight line from Raymond’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.