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Health in Dolton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dolton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57319. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Dolton

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dolton adults…

Dolton runs above SD on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Dolton adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–11.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Dolton

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

HNearest ERFreeman Medical Center - CahFreeman · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFalls Community HealthSioux Falls · 33.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
Freeman · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah
Viborg · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
30.2 mi
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
Sioux Falls · ★★★★★
ER
33.1 mi
Falls Community Health
Sioux Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34.8 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careDolton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDolton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dolton 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 Dolton; ≈ 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 24.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.1%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dolton, betterDolton, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Dolton gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
69%Dentist visitSD 69%
88%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
80%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dolton 7.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Dolton adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Dolton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Dolton adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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

Dolton 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.

29.8%

of Dolton adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Dolton

Why doesn’t Dolton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dolton?

Freeman Medical Center - Cah in Freeman, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Dolton’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 Dolton.

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.