Healthcare & Safety — Lake Preston, South Dakota
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
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| AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.342% |
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| Adult Smoking | 0.158% |
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| Uninsured | 0.0997284621% |
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| Physical Inactivity | 0.225% |
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| Excessive Drinking | 0.2332477683% |
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| Poor Health | 0.133% |
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| Children Poverty | 0.12% |
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Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
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| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
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Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
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| Police | LAKE PRESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | KINGSBURY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | N/A mi |
| Police | HAMLIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | N/A mi |
| Fire | Lake Preston Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | De Smet Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Oldham Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | LAKE PRESTON AMBULANCE SERVICE | N/A mi |
| EMS | DESMET EMERGENCY RESCUE UNIT | N/A mi |
| EMS | ARLINGTON AMBULANCE SERVICE | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 1 |
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| Fatalities | 1 |
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| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 19.3 |
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| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
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| Pedestrian Fatalities | 0 |
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Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 90.0% |
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| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
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| Booster | N/A |
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Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 7.03 |
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Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.
