Where Spring Creek Colony residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Spring Creek Colony, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Spring Creek Colony. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Spring Creek Colony
Spring Creek Colony is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Spring Creek Colony’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 ↓
Dental care lags in Spring Creek Colony
60% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Spring Creek Colony’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
The nearest ER is 25 miles from Spring Creek Colony
The closest emergency room is Ashley Medical Center in Ashley, 25.3 miles away in a straight line. 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 Spring Creek Colony’s likely range.
Care in and near Spring Creek Colony
No hospital or community health center in Spring Creek Colony 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 Spring Creek Colony; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Spring Creek Colony adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
Out of every 100 Spring Creek Colony adults…
Spring Creek Colony runs below SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Spring Creek Colony adults are doing
About the same as South Dakota on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Spring Creek Colony 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 Spring Creek Colony adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Spring Creek Colony
Why doesn’t Spring Creek Colony have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Spring Creek Colony.
What hospital is closest to Spring Creek Colony?
Ashley Medical Center in Ashley, 25.3 miles in a straight line from Spring Creek Colony’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 Spring Creek Colony.
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.