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Health in Huron Colony · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Huron Colony residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57350. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Huron Colony

More Huron Colony adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.7%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Huron Colony

62.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 16.7% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

1 in 7 working-age adults in Huron Colony has no health insurance

13.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8.8% across South Dakota. 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 Huron Colony’s likely range; Huron Colony’s figures come from ZIP code 57350, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.7%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Huron Colony, betterHuron Colony, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Huron Colony gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupSD 77%
63%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
63%Colon screeningSD 66%
76%MammogramSD 77%
77%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huron Colony 13.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Huron Colony adults…

Huron Colony runs above SD on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Huron Colony adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Huron Colony

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHuron Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huron Colony itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Huron Colony itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Huron 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 Huron 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).

Mind & connection

How Huron Colony adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Huron Colony adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Huron Colony adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Huron 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.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Huron Colony

Why doesn’t Huron 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 Huron Colony.

What hospital is closest to Huron Colony?

Huron Regional Medical Center in Huron, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Huron Colony’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Huron Colony.

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.