Health · Bullhead

Bullhead, SD health

Bullhead differs from South Dakota on 21 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.2% vs 9.2%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (36.8% vs 15.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bullhead
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 294 people are less certain, so we show Bullhead's figures without a grade.

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How Bullhead 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 Bullhead adults…

39 of every 100 Bullhead adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.9–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bullhead, betterBullhead, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.2% Bullhead
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.6% Bullhead
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Bullhead
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 36.8% Bullhead
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
47%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
78%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
48%
Colon screening
SD 66%
66%
Mammogram
SD 77%
71%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bullhead 14.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Bullhead adults are doing

1 in 4Bullhead adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Bullhead adults are in frequent mental distress
23% · South Dakota 15.3% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

45.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.2%
Thinking or memory23.4%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone16.1%
Vision13%
Dressing or bathing7.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bullhead

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

HNearest ERStanding Rock Service UnitFort Yates · 29.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareIsabel · 31.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.9 mi
Standing Rock Service Unit
Fort Yates · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Isabel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.3 mi
Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah
Mobridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.3 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.9 mi
Eagle Butte Indian Health Service Hospital
Eagle Butte · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBullhead's county is a federal shortage area.Corson County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careBullhead's county is a federal shortage area.Corson County · need score 23 of 25
! Mental healthBullhead's county is a federal shortage area.Three Rivers Mental Health Center - MHCA 8 · need score 22 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 Bullhead. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Bullhead
MeasureBullheadMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.6%33.9–43.5%33.3%worse
High cholesterol31.3%27–35.8%34%about the same
Obesity48.1%40–56.2%35.9%worse
Arthritis27.6%24.1–31.4%25.8%about the same
Depression23.6%19.8–27.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.7%19.5–28.5%12.7%worse
Asthma14.6%12.7–16.7%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.2%4.6–5.9%9.2%better
Diabetes20.9%17.9–23.9%11.7%worse
COPD10.8%8.8–13%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.1–9.6%6.8%worse
Stroke5.5%4.7–6.4%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes36.8%29.8–43.2%15.2%worse
Binge drink16.7%13.4–20.3%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise38.2%31.2–45.4%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.6%33.4–46.1%29.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.6%69.1–78%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit47.1%43.2–51.3%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check78%74.3–81.7%84.8%worse
Colon screening48.2%42.4–53.8%65.5%worse
Mammogram65.9%56.5–74.7%76.6%worse
Taking BP meds71.4%67.1–75.5%75.9%worse
No health insurance14.3%10.4–18.7%8.8%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress23%19.6–26.3%15.3%worse
Fair or poor health35%29.3–40.7%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress21.1%17.8–24.4%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability45.6%39.2–52.1%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs23.2%19.4–27.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory23.4%19.5–27.5%13.7%
Hearing11.4%9.8–13.1%8.2%
Vision13%10.8–15.3%4.7%
Dressing or bathing7.9%6.5–9.6%3.5%
Errands alone16.1%13.4–19.2%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 Bullhead 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 Bullhead better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bullhead 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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