How healthy is Caputa?
On most measures Caputa looks like South Dakota as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.9% vs 9.2%) and fewer adults with heart disease (6% vs 6.8%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (22.4% vs 18.8%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 57703, 57725. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Caputa adults…
Caputa runs below SD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Caputa
No hospital or community health center in Caputa 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 Caputa; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Caputa adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Caputa adults are doing
About the same as South Dakota on each measure.
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Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Caputa adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 27 people are less certain, so we show Caputa's figures without a grade.
All 33 CDC measures for Caputa
| Measure | Caputa | Likely range | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.9% | 28.9–34.9% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 32.2% | 29.1–35.2% | 34% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.5% | 30.1–38.9% | 35.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.2% | 21.7–26.6% | 25.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.1% | 19.3–25% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14% | 11.6–16.7% | 12.7% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7% | 9.2% | better |
| Diabetes | 11% | 9.6–12.4% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6% | 5.3–6.7% | 6.8% | better |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4% | 3.5% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.6% | 14.2–19% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 22.4% | 19.5–25.4% | 18.8% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 23% | 19.8–26.3% | 24.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.6% | 29.7–37.8% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74% | 70.7–77.2% | 76.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 66.7% | 63.6–69.7% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.4% | 82.5–86.3% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64% | 60–68% | 65.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.7% | 66.2–78.8% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.7% | 70.5–76.4% | 75.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9% | 7.5–10.6% | 8.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.2% | 14.4–18.1% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17% | 14.8–19.2% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.4% | 11–14% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.4% | 27.1–33.8% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.2% | 10.6–13.8% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.1% | 12.4–15.8% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 3–3.8% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 7.4% | 6.6–8.4% | 7.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Caputa door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the South Dakota figure falls inside it, we don’t call Caputa better or worse.
CDC publishes towns like Caputa by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Caputa by how much of its land each one covers.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Caputa.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.