St. Lawrence: Healthcare & Safety

Healthcare in St. Lawrence is anchored by 1 hospital. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.

Hospitals & Facilities

1 hospitals within range (581.4 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Items (2)

AVERA @ HOME
6058530343 · 318 WEST 5TH STREET, Miller SD 57362 · 57362
Good Samaritan Society Miller
6058532701 · 421 EAST 4TH ST, Miller SD 57362 · 57362

Hospitals (1)

AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND CLINIC
Critical Access Hospitals · 300 W 5TH ST, MILLER SD 57362 · (605) 853-2421 · Yes · Not Available
Healthcare Links · Npi Allhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=…
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Carehttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinaryhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dentalhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacyhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=St.%20Lawrence&state=…

Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state

Public Health Indicators

County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.

Cdc Birth Rate · Fips46,059
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips46
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips59
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyHand
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate12.3%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci5.20
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci24.90
Cdc Mortality · Fips46,059
Cdc Mortality · CountyHand County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023162
Cdc Vaccination · Fips46,059
Cdc Vaccination · CountyHand County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct56.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct50.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct54.8%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 20193,191
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K6,478 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)0.1%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month3.3 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month4.4 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking0.2%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity0.3%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive0.2%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K9.65
Overdose Deaths · Year2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci5.55
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci16.79
Overdose Deaths · Urban RuralNoncore
Vaccination State · Date2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed2,713,025
Vaccination State · Administered1,688,981
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients746,118
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct84.3%
Vaccination State · Series Complete588,257
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct66.5%

Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Environmental Health

Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).

Climate · Avg Temp F46.60
Climate · Annual Precip In22.10
Climate · Station NameMILLER
Climate · Station Distance Miles2.0 mi
Climate · Period2015-2024 average
Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations40
Flood risk · Risk levelhigh

Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations

Other

Usda Food Atlas · Fips46,059
Usda Food Atlas · CountyHand County
Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts2
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi1
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi1
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi2,112.86
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi1,901.72
Crime Data · Population Covered1,319
Crime Data · Year2024
Health Data · Access27.60
Health Data · Arthritis22.40
Health Data · Binge21.10
Health Data · Bphigh27.80
Health Data · Bpmed55.60
Health Data · Cancer7.90
Health Data · Casthma10.30
Health Data · Chd5.20
Nearest Nursing Home · NameCOURTYARD VILLA ASSISTED LIVING CENTER
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance1.8 mi
Nearest Va Medical · NameNone nearby
Nursing Homes Detail · County total3
Safety Score · Emergency Services Count9
Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents523.30
Safety Score · Crime Levelvery low crime

Sources: federal dataset cascade · FBI CIUS Table 8 — matched by city+state name (county sibling) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · VA API — no results in range · HIFLD / IRS BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12