Healthcare & Safety — Wasta, South Dakota
Hospitals
| Hospital | Rating | Emergency |
| MONUMENT HEALTH RAPID CITY HOSPITAL | N/A stars | N/A |
| BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC | N/A stars | N/A |
| SAME DAY SURGERY CENTER LLC | N/A stars | N/A |
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.346% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.166% |
| Uninsured | 0.1075462042% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.215% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.2154182116% |
| Poor Health | 0.144% |
| Children Poverty | 0.163% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | NEW UNDERWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | BOX ELDER POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Elm Springs Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Wasta Volunteer Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Hereford Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | ELM SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | WASTA FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | NEW UNDERWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Rapid City Vet Center (38.7 mi)
- Rapid City VA Clinic (38.9 mi)
- Black Hills National Cemetery (46.9 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 10 |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 9.2 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 4 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 83.2% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 16.54 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.