Where Woonsocket residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Woonsocket, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Woonsocket. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Woonsocket
Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Woonsocket
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (11.8%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Woonsocket runs above South Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Woonsocket has a community health center but no hospital
Horizon Health Care is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah in Wessington Springs, 14.6 miles away. 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 Woonsocket’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Woonsocket adults…
Woonsocket runs above SD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Woonsocket
1 community health center in Woonsocket, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Woonsocket; ≈ 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).
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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Woonsocket adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Woonsocket 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.
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Woonsocket and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Woonsocket adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Woonsocket
Why doesn’t Woonsocket have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Woonsocket.
What hospital is closest to Woonsocket?
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah in Wessington Springs, 14.6 miles in a straight line from Woonsocket’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Woonsocket?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Horizon Health - Woonsocket in Woonsocket, 0.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Woonsocket.
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.