Hospitals in Watertown, SD
As of the July 2026 CMS release, Watertown, South Dakota, has 2 hospitals, all with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 1 hr 57 min, 5 min longer than the South Dakota median of 1 hr 52 min. The shortest is at Prairie Lakes Hospital (1 hr 57 min). Both rated hospitals share the same Medicare star rating of 3 out of 5.
Hospitals
2
238 beds
With an ER
2
emergency departments
There are 2 hospitals in Watertown, South Dakota, in Codington County. 2 of them have an emergency department.
The median emergency department visit in Watertown lasts 1 hr 57 min, 5 min longer than the South Dakota median of 1 hr 52 min. The shortest is at Prairie Lakes Hospital, 1 hr 57 min.
Watertown hospitals
- Prairie Lakes Hosp & Care Ctr 400 10th Ave NW, 57201 · (605) 882-7000 1 hr 57 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 119 beds
- Prairie Lakes Hospital 401 9th Ave NW, 57201 · (605) 882-7000 1 hr 57 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 119 beds
No Watertown hospital matches that. .
Care after the hospital in Watertown
Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Watertown, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
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People and health care in Watertown
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Watertown.
Population
23,044
Median age 39.5
Hospitals per 100,000
8.7
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
7%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
19.8%
above the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$69,600
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Watertown
How many hospitals are in Watertown, South Dakota?
There are 2 hospitals in Watertown, South Dakota. 2 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Watertown?
The median emergency department visit in Watertown lasts 1 hr 57 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The South Dakota median is 1 hr 52 min.
Which hospital in Watertown has the shortest ER wait?
Prairie Lakes Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Watertown at 1 hr 57 min.
Which hospital in Watertown has the best Medicare star rating?
Prairie Lakes Hosp & Care Ctr has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Watertown hospitals CMS rates.
Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.
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