Health · Avon

Avon, SD health

Avon differs from South Dakota on 13 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.4% vs 12.7%) and more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Avon
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How Avon 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 Avon adults…

39 of every 100 Avon adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Avon, betterAvon, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Avon
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Avon
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Avon
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.6% Avon
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
64%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
84%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
64%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Avon 10.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Avon adults are doing

1 in 5Avon adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Avon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

36.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing11%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Avon

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

HNearest ERSt. Michael's Hospital - CahTyndall · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 34.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.2 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital Corporation
Scotland · not rated
ER
23.4 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.4 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careAvon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bon Homme County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careAvon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bon Homme County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthAvon's county is a federal shortage area.Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12 · need score 18 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 Avon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Avon
MeasureAvonMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%34.9–44.1%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37%32.5–41.8%34%about the same
Obesity38.4%30.2–47.7%35.9%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.3–35.9%25.8%worse
Depression21.6%18.3–25.5%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.4%17.6–25.4%12.7%worse
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.8%9.2%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.3–16.7%11.7%worse
COPD10.1%8.2–12.3%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.1–10.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.8%4.2–5.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.6%15.9–23.5%15.2%worse
Binge drink16.6%13.7–20.2%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%24.9–36.1%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.1–37%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73–80.7%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.3–67.9%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%81.7–86.5%84.8%about the same
Colon screening64.3%58.6–69.7%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.4%68.1–83.3%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.9–81.7%75.9%about the same
No health insurance10.8%8.2–13.9%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.2%14–18.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%18.9–26.9%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.3–18%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability36.7%31.5–42.1%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18%14.9–21.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory16%13.4–18.7%13.7%
Hearing11%9.7–12.5%8.2%
Vision6.4%5.4–7.6%4.7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.2–6%3.5%
Errands alone10.3%8.6–12.1%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 Avon 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 Avon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Avon directly, so these are its own figures.

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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