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Health in Upland Colony · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Upland Colony residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Upland Colony. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Upland Colony

Binge drinking is the habit Upland Colony doesn’t win on

24.6% of adults binge drink, vs 18.8% across South Dakota. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Mental distress runs high in Upland Colony

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (20.2%), vs 15.3% across South Dakota. Depression is above the state too: 25.8%, vs 21.2% across South Dakota. Mind & connection ↓

Heart disease and cancer are less common in Upland Colony

Upland Colony runs below South Dakota on eight chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (3.3% vs 6.8%), cancer (4.5% vs 9.2%) and diabetes (5.8% vs 11.7%). Conditions ↓

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 Upland Colony’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.5%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 24.6%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Upland Colony, betterUpland Colony, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Upland Colony gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Upland Colony adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Upland Colony runs above South Dakota.

1 in 4Upland Colony adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · SD 21.2% · Worse than SD
1 in 5Upland Colony adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · SD 15.3% · Worse than 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Upland Colony adults…

Upland Colony runs below SD on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Upland Colony adults have heart disease
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Upland Colony

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

HNearest ERAvera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera Queen of Peace★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - MitchellMitchell · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Woonsocket
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
35.4 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Upland Colony itself
✓ Dental careUpland Colony is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Upland 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 Upland 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

68%Yearly checkupSD 77%
65%Dentist visitSD 69%
76%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
69%Colon screeningSD 66%
80%MammogramSD 77%
60%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Upland Colony 9.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Around town

Upland 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.

26.9%

of Upland Colony adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs7.3%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing4.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Upland Colony

Why doesn’t Upland 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 Upland Colony.

What hospital is closest to Upland Colony?

Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Upland Colony’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Upland 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.