Health · Clifton

Clifton, SD health

On most measures Clifton looks like South Dakota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (11.5% vs 8.8%) and more adults with COPD (8% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57350, 57324

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 249 people are less certain, so we show Clifton's figures without a grade.

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How Clifton 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 Clifton adults…

35 of every 100 Clifton adults have high blood pressure

South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.6–39.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clifton, betterClifton, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Clifton
SD 24.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Clifton
SD 29.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Clifton
SD 18.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Clifton
SD 15.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

SD 77%

Dentist visit

SD 69%

Cholesterol check

SD 85%

Colon screening

SD 66%

Mammogram

SD 77%

Taking BP meds

SD 76%

1 in 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Clifton 11.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)

Mind & connection

How Clifton adults are doing

1 in 5Clifton adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.6% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Clifton adults are in frequent mental distress

15.1% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call

Disability

Living with a disability

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%

Thinking or memory14.6%

Hearing9.1%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision5.7%

Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Clifton

Clifton 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 Clifton.

34.1%36.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Pearl Creek34.1%

Clifton35.1%

Custer35.6%

Jackson35.8%

Grant36.1%

Care nearby

Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 8.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 23.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 31 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Avera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 37.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Horizon Health - HuronHuron · 8.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Health - MitchellMitchell · 38.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careClifton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beadle County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careClifton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beadle County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthClifton's county is a federal shortage area.Community Counseling Service (CCS) - MHCA 3A · need score 19 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Clifton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Clifton

Measure	Clifton	Margin	South Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.9%	30.6–39.4%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.7%	32.1–41.3%	34%	about the same
Obesity	35.1%	27.2–43.8%	35.9%	about the same
Arthritis	27.1%	23.8–30.7%	25.8%	about the same
Depression	20.6%	17.2–24.3%	21.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.3%	11.7–17.2%	12.7%	about the same
Asthma	10%	8.8–11.3%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.6–10.6%	9.2%	about the same
Diabetes	12.9%	11.1–15%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	8%	6.9–9.4%	6.7%	worse
Heart disease	7.8%	6.8–8.8%	6.8%	about the same
Stroke	4%	3.5–4.5%	3.5%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.5%	13.9–19.3%	15.2%	about the same
Binge drink	16.4%	13.4–19.8%	18.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.4%	23.6–33.6%	24.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.3%	24.5–36.7%	29.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.4%	72.3–80%	76.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.3%	61.9–68.8%	69.2%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.6%	82.5–86.5%	84.8%	about the same
Colon screening	65.5%	60.2–70.3%	65.5%	about the same
Mammogram	77.1%	69.6–83.4%	76.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.6%	74.5–80.5%	75.9%	about the same
No health insurance	11.5%	9.7–13.6%	8.8%	worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	15.1%	13.3–17.3%	15.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.1%	17.2–23.2%	17.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.9%	12.1–15.9%	12.3%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	32.5%	28–37.3%	30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.9%	12.7–17.3%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	14.6%	12.7–16.7%	13.7%
Hearing	9.1%	8–10.4%	8.2%
Vision	5.7%	5–6.5%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.8–4.9%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.6–10%	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 Clifton 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 Clifton better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Clifton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Clifton 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.