Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Kadoka residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Kadoka, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kadoka. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Kadoka
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Kadoka
1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.7%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.6%, vs 6.8% across South Dakota. In all, Kadoka runs above South Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (South Dakota 18%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Kadoka
59% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 16.8% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Kadoka’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
More Kadoka adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓
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 Kadoka’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Kadoka adults…
Kadoka runs above SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Kadoka is an older town: 29% 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 Kadoka as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Kadoka adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Kadoka
No hospital or community health center in Kadoka itself. These are the nearest.
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 Kadoka; ≈ 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).
How Kadoka adults are doing
About the same as South Dakota on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Kadoka and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Kadoka adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Kadoka
Why doesn’t Kadoka have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Kadoka.
What hospital is closest to Kadoka?
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah in Philip, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Kadoka’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 Kadoka.
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.