Faulkton American Legion Hall · Photo: Blysm · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Faulkton residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Faulkton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Faulkton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Faulkton
Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Faulkton
1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.6%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. 1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (5.9%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 10.8%, vs 6.7% across South Dakota. In all, Faulkton runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (South Dakota 18%), and heart disease, stroke and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Faulkton
61.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 21.1% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Faulkton’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
Faulkton is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Faulkton’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Faulkton, and more people treating it
43.5% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 83.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 75.9% statewide. Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the South Dakota figure falls outside Faulkton’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Faulkton adults…
Faulkton runs above SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Faulkton is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across South Dakota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Faulkton as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Faulkton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
Care in and near Faulkton
1 hospital in Faulkton, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Faulkton; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Faulkton adults are doing
About the same as South Dakota on each measure.
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Faulkton and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Faulkton adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Faulkton
Why doesn’t Faulkton have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Faulkton.
What hospital is closest to Faulkton?
Faulkton Area Medical Center in Faulkton, 0.4 miles in a straight line from Faulkton’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 Faulkton.
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.