Health · Central Point

Central Point, SD health

Central Point differs from South Dakota on 15 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.8% vs 18.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.3% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57273, 57256
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 85 people are less certain, so we show Central Point's figures without a grade.

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How Central Point 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 Central Point adults…

39 of every 100 Central Point adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Central Point, betterCentral Point, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.5% Central Point
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Central Point
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Central Point
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.3% Central Point
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
62%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
85%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
65%
Colon screening
SD 66%
74%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Central Point 10.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Central Point adults are doing

1 in 5Central Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Central Point adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Central Point

Central Point 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 Central Point.

Waubay: 36.8% Waubay: 38.4% Egeland: 38.2% Morton: 34.6% Racine: 34.6% Kosciusko: 37% Alto: 38.8% Ortley: 41.1% Ortley: 40.9% Lura: 42% Dexter: 36.1% Wheatland: 35.8% Rusk: 34.5% Central Point: 38.8% Central Point Waubay Waubay Egeland Morton Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah · Webster · 11.5 miH
34.5%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Morton34.6%
Waubay36.8%
Egeland38.2%
Waubay38.4%
Central Point38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.5 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 Central Point

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

HNearest ERSanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 28.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 57.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
28.1 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.8 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.6 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careCentral Point's county is a federal shortage area.Day County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careCentral Point's county is a federal shortage area.Day County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthCentral Point'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 Central Point. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Central Point
MeasureCentral PointMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39%34.8–42.9%33.3%worse
High cholesterol36%31.9–40%34%about the same
Obesity38.8%31–46.2%35.9%about the same
Arthritis31%27.5–34.3%25.8%worse
Depression20.6%17.4–23.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.3%13.6–19.4%12.7%worse
Asthma11.4%10.2–12.8%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11%9.2%about the same
Diabetes16.3%14.2–18.4%11.7%worse
COPD9.6%8.3–10.9%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.4–10.5%6.8%worse
Stroke5%4.5–5.5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.3%17.6–23.2%15.2%worse
Binge drink15.8%13.1–18.6%18.8%better
Get no exercise29.5%25–34.1%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26.8–38.5%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.9–80.7%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit61.6%58–64.9%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check84.7%82.7–86.4%84.8%about the same
Colon screening65%59.9–69.8%65.5%about the same
Mammogram73.5%65.8–80.3%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.5–81.7%75.9%better
No health insurance10.2%8.4–12.2%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.7–18.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health23.2%20.4–26.3%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress16%14.2–17.9%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability36.8%32.3–41.2%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%15.9–20.6%12.9%
Thinking or memory15.9%14.1–17.8%13.7%
Hearing11.2%9.9–12.4%8.2%
Vision7.1%6.4–7.9%4.7%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.6–5.7%3.5%
Errands alone10.4%9.2–11.6%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 Central Point 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 Central Point better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Central Point by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Central Point 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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