Bruce, SD health
Bruce differs from South Dakota on 10 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7% vs 12.7%) and fewer smokers (11.3% vs 15.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 9.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BruceNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 290 people are less certain, so we show Bruce's figures without a grade.
How Bruce 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 Bruce adults…
Bars show Bruce; 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 Bruce adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Bruce adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Bruce adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Bruce 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 Bruce.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Bruce
No hospital or community health center in Bruce itself. These are the nearest.
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 Bruce. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Bruce
| Measure | Bruce | Margin | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.5% | 28.4–34.9% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.4% | 30.3–36.8% | 34% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.6% | 32.8–42.4% | 35.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.3% | 21.8–27.1% | 25.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 20.4% | 17.8–23.3% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7% | 5.7–8.5% | 12.7% | better |
| Asthma | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4% | 9.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 8.9–12.1% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 5.6% | 4.6–6.7% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7% | 3.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.3% | 8.8–13.9% | 15.2% | better |
| Binge drink | 19.8% | 17.2–22.6% | 18.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 19.4% | 15.9–23.3% | 24.1% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.6% | 26.2–33.2% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.4% | 74.5–80.2% | 76.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 72.6% | 69.9–75.2% | 69.2% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87.4% | 85.4–89.3% | 84.8% | better |
| Colon screening | 70.8% | 67.4–74% | 65.5% | better |
| Mammogram | 82.3% | 77.4–86.5% | 76.6% | better |
| Taking BP meds | 77.4% | 74.5–80.3% | 75.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.7% | 5.9–9.6% | 8.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 13.1% | 11.4–15% | 15.3% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 14% | 11.7–16.7% | 17.3% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.9% | 9.3–12.7% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.9% | 22.3–29.7% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.5% | 8.7–12.6% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.5% | 9.8–13.4% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.2% | 5.3–7.4% | 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.