Bad Nation, SD health
Bad Nation differs from South Dakota on 23 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.9% vs 18.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (37.1% vs 12.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57585 (all of Bad Nation)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 19 people are less certain, so we show Bad Nation's figures without a grade.
How Bad Nation 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Bad Nation adults…
Bars show Bad Nation; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
SD 24.1%
SD 29.7%
SD 18.8%
SD 15.2%
Keeping up with care
Share of Bad Nation adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Bad Nation adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Bad Nation adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Bad Nation and the towns around it
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Obesity
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bad Nation. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 33 measures for Bad Nation
| Measure | Bad Nation | Margin | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 49% | 44.2–53.6% | 33.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.6% | 34.9–44.2% | 34% | worse |
| Obesity | 46.6% | 38.4–54.3% | 35.9% | worse |
| Arthritis | 36.4% | 32.3–40.2% | 25.8% | worse |
| Depression | 20.4% | 17.1–23.6% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 37.1% | 31.8–42.4% | 12.7% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3% | 10.1% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3% | 9.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 23.8% | 20.9–26.8% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 15.5% | 13.2–17.7% | 6.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 13.9% | 12.3–15.6% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4% | 3.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 31.3% | 27.1–35.7% | 15.2% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.9% | 11.4–16.6% | 18.8% | better |
| Get no exercise | 39.9% | 33.9–45.8% | 24.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.7% | 31.8–43.7% | 29.7% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.8% | 74.1–81.2% | 76.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 46.5% | 42.5–50.2% | 69.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.2% | 80.8–85.3% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 50.4% | 44.7–55.9% | 65.5% | worse |
| Mammogram | 65.5% | 56.6–73.7% | 76.6% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 80.5% | 77.6–83.2% | 75.9% | better |
| No health insurance | 13.8% | 11–17.1% | 8.8% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 17.9% | 15.7–20.1% | 15.3% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 33.6% | 29.3–38.1% | 17.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 21.4% | 18.8–24.1% | 12.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 46.9% | 41.5–52.1% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 27.5% | 23.8–31% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.9% | 17.4–22.6% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 16% | 14.2–17.9% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 12.4% | 10.8–13.9% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 9.4% | 8–10.6% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 15.4% | 13.4–17.4% | 7.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.