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Health in Stephan

Where Stephan residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Stephan, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Stephan

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

HNearest ERAvera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 29.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareFort Thompson · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.6 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.5 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
45.8 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stephan itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stephan itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stephan 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 Stephan; ≈ 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).

Around town

Health next door

The South Dakota towns that border Stephan have CDC estimates of their own. South Dakota: 35.9% obesity, 11.7% diabetes, 15.2% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Stephan

Why doesn’t Stephan have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Stephan?

Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Miller, 29.6 miles in a straight line from Stephan’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 Stephan.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.