Health · Allen

Allen, SD health

On every measure CDC estimates, Allen looks like South Dakota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57384, 57348
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 108 people are less certain, so we show Allen's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Allen compares with South Dakota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Allen adults…

33 of every 100 Allen adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.8–37.2%

Bars show Allen; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Allen, betterAllen, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Allen
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Allen
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Allen
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Allen
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
85%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
65%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
76%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allen 8.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Allen adults are doing

1 in 5Allen adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Allen adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Allen

Allen and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Allen.

Broadland: 35.2% Whiteside: 34.6% Wolsey: 35.1% Broadland: 35.7% Fairfield: 35.5% Hartland: 35.1% Wessington: 35.2% Wessington: 34.7% Vernon: 35.1% Wolsey: 34.6% Allen: 35.1% Allen Broadland Whiteside Wolsey Horizon Health - Huron · Huron · 17.9 mi+
34.6%35.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Whiteside34.6%
Allen35.1%
Wolsey35.1%
Broadland35.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Allen

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

HNearest ERHuron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 25.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHuron · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.9 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.7 mi
Access Health - Highmore
Highmore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careAllen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beadle County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careAllen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beadle County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthAllen's county is a federal shortage area.Community Counseling Service (CCS) - MHCA 3A · need score 19 of 25

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 Allen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Allen
MeasureAllenMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.1%28.8–37.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.2%30.8–39.7%34%about the same
Obesity35.1%27.1–43.4%35.9%about the same
Arthritis26.2%22.8–29.6%25.8%about the same
Depression21.9%18.4–25.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%8.8–13.1%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.3%9.2%about the same
Diabetes11.2%9.5–13.1%11.7%about the same
COPD7.2%6.1–8.4%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6.1–7.8%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.9%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.5–19.2%15.2%about the same
Binge drink18.8%15.6–22.5%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25%20.4–30.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%24–36.1%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%71.4–79.1%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit70.3%66.9–73.6%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82.4–86.7%84.8%about the same
Colon screening65.4%60.2–70.3%65.5%about the same
Mammogram75.9%68.3–82.6%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73–79.3%75.9%about the same
No health insurance8.8%6.9–11%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.8–18%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%14.6–20.4%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.2–15%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.5%26–35.2%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13%10.9–15.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.3–16.3%13.7%
Hearing8.3%7.3–9.4%8.2%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.1%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.8–9.1%7.8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Allen door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the South Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Allen better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Allen by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Allen by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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