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Health in Graceville Colony · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Graceville Colony residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57076. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Graceville Colony

Cancer and heart disease run high in Graceville Colony

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 9.2% across South Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Graceville Colony runs above South Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Graceville Colony, and more people treating it

37.1% of adults have high blood pressure (South Dakota 33.3%), but 79% 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 Graceville Colony’s likely range; Graceville Colony’s figures come from ZIP code 57076, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Graceville Colony adults…

Graceville Colony runs above SD on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Graceville Colony adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
68%Dentist visitSD 69%
87%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
78%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graceville Colony 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Graceville Colony

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

HNearest ERMadison Regional Health SystemMadison · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.2 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.5 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGraceville Colony is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGraceville Colony is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Graceville Colony 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 Graceville Colony; ≈ 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 25.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Graceville Colony, betterGraceville Colony, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Graceville Colony gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Graceville Colony adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Graceville Colony adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Graceville Colony adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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

Graceville Colony 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Graceville Colony

Why doesn’t Graceville Colony have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Graceville Colony?

Madison Regional Health System in Madison, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Graceville Colony’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 Graceville Colony.

Town Square →
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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.