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Health in Colman · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Colman residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Colman, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Colman. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Colman

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Colman adults…

Colman runs below SD on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Colman adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.2–5.7%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Colman

No hospital or community health center in Colman itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAvera Dells Area Hospital - CahDell Rapids · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
12 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Colman itself
✓ Dental careColman is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Colman itself

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 Colman; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 21.2%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Colman, betterColman, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Colman gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Colman adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.

74%Yearly checkupSD 77%
76%Dentist visitSD 69%
85%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
73%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Colman 7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Colman adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Colman adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Colman adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Colman and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.5%

of Colman adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.5%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Colman

Why doesn’t Colman have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Colman.

What hospital is closest to Colman?

Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah in Dell Rapids, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Colman’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Colman.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.