Health · Carl

Carl, SD health

On most measures Carl looks like South Dakota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6.7%) and more adults with heart disease (7.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57456, 58439
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 16 people are less certain, so we show Carl's figures without a grade.

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How Carl 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 Carl adults…

36 of every 100 Carl adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Carl, betterCarl, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Carl
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Carl
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Carl
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Carl
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
65%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
85%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
65%
Colon screening
SD 66%
75%
Mammogram
SD 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carl 9.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Carl adults are doing

1 in 5Carl adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Carl adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

of Carl adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Carl

Carl and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Wachter: 36.3% Allison: 34.7% Weber: 36.4% Palmyra: 35.2% Franklyn: 35.3% Frederick: 34.7% Carl: 36.1% Carl Wachter Allison
34.7%36.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Allison34.7%
Carl36.1%
Wachter36.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 28.3 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 Carl

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

HNearest ERAvera St. LukesAberdeen · 28.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Aberdeen★★★★★ · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 28.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.3 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
28.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
32.5 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCarl's county is a federal shortage area.McPherson County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careCarl's county is a federal shortage area.McPherson County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthCarl's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA · need score 19 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 Carl. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Carl
MeasureCarlMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.8–39.7%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.9%32–39.9%34%about the same
Obesity36.1%29.1–43.7%35.9%about the same
Arthritis28.7%25.5–31.9%25.8%about the same
Depression20.9%18–24.2%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.3–16.5%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.8%9.2%about the same
Diabetes12.6%10.8–14.5%11.7%about the same
COPD8.3%7–9.8%6.7%worse
Heart disease7.9%7–9%6.8%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.4–20.4%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.8%15.1–20.9%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.6%22.1–31.4%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%24.8–36.2%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72.5–79.3%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit64.9%61.5–68.1%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%82.6–86.9%84.8%about the same
Colon screening65.1%60–70%65.5%about the same
Mammogram74.6%67.1–81.1%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%75–80.6%75.9%about the same
No health insurance9.9%7.8–12.2%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.7–17.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health19.6%16.7–23%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.2–16%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability33.1%28.6–37.7%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.8–17.7%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.8–16.9%13.7%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.5%8.2%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.9%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.6–10.1%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 Carl 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 Carl better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Carl by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Carl 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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