Health · Bangor

Bangor, SD health

Bangor differs from South Dakota on 5 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.9% vs 12.7%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (70.5% vs 65.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.2% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57212, 57071
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 224 people are less certain, so we show Bangor's figures without a grade.

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How Bangor 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 Bangor adults…

33 of every 100 Bangor adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.5–35.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bangor, betterBangor, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.2% Bangor
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% Bangor
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Bangor
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Bangor
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
73%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
71%
Colon screening
SD 66%
80%
Mammogram
SD 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bangor 7.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Bangor adults are doing

1 in 5Bangor adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Bangor adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Bangor

Bangor 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 Bangor.

Volga: 37.4% Denver: 36.8% Lake Sinai: 37% Winsor: 37.1% Arlington: 35.4% Brookings: 37% Oakwood: 38.4% Oslo: 37.4% Spring Lake: 36.8% Badger: 36% Baker: 36.6% Nunda: 34% Laketon: 36.7% Bangor: 37.1% Bangor Volga Denver Lake Sinai Winsor Arlington Brookings Health System · Brookings · 14.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Horizon Health - Lake Preston · Lake Preston · 15.4 mi+
34%38.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Arlington35.4%
Denver36.8%
Lake Sinai37%
Bangor37.1%
Winsor37.1%
Volga37.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.4 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 Bangor

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

HNearest ERBrookings Health SystemBrookings · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health - BrookingsBrookings · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
14.4 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBangor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brooking County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBangor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Brooking County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBangor's county is a federal shortage area.Brookings County · need score 17 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 Bangor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Bangor
MeasureBangorMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.5%29.5–35.8%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.6%31.4–37.9%34%about the same
Obesity37.1%31.9–43%35.9%about the same
Arthritis25.9%23.4–28.6%25.8%about the same
Depression21.2%18.6–24.2%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.9%7.4–10.6%12.7%better
Asthma9.8%8.7–10.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.4–11.1%9.2%worse
Diabetes10.8%9.5–12.2%11.7%about the same
COPD6.3%5.5–7.2%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.7%6–7.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.7%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%11–15.3%15.2%about the same
Binge drink19.1%16.6–21.9%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.2%18–24.7%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29%25–33.2%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%74.2–80%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit72.5%69.7–75%69.2%better
Cholesterol check86.8%85–88.4%84.8%better
Colon screening70.5%66.9–73.8%65.5%better
Mammogram80%74.8–84.5%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%75.3–80.2%75.9%about the same
No health insurance7.3%6–8.9%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.5–15.8%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health15%13–17.3%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.7%10.3–13.2%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability27.3%24–30.7%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.5%9.9–13.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.8–14%13.7%
Hearing8.1%7.2–9%8.2%
Vision3.9%3.5–4.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.5%3.5%
Errands alone6.8%6–7.8%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 Bangor 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 Bangor better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bangor by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bangor 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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