Health · Dante

Dante, SD health

Dante differs from South Dakota on 10 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (12.7% vs 8.8%) and more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dante
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 120 people are less certain, so we show Dante's figures without a grade.

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How Dante 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 Dante adults…

35 of every 100 Dante adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–39.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dante, betterDante, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Dante
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Dante
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Dante
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Dante
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
64%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
80%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
59%
Colon screening
SD 66%
71%
Mammogram
SD 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dante 12.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Dante adults are doing

1 in 5Dante adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Dante adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dante

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

HNearest ERWagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahWagner · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareYankton · 41.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
St. Michael's Hospital - Cah
Tyndall · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Yankton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.7 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careDante's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Charles Mix County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careDante's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Charles Mix County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthDante's county is a federal shortage area.Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12 · need score 18 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 Dante. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Dante
MeasureDanteMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%30.7–39.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.3%30.1–38.6%34%about the same
Obesity38.1%29.5–47%35.9%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.1–30.7%25.8%about the same
Depression21.8%18.4–25.5%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.3%14–20.9%12.7%worse
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.2–10.4%9.2%about the same
Diabetes13.4%11.2–15.5%11.7%about the same
COPD9.2%7.4–11.2%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.2–9.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5.1%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%14.8–22.8%15.2%about the same
Binge drink18.2%14.9–21.7%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%24.2–36.4%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%24.2–37.5%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.8%70.7–78.6%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60–67.7%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check79.9%76.6–83.2%84.8%worse
Colon screening58.8%53.2–64%65.5%worse
Mammogram70.9%61.5–78.5%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds76.7%73.9–79.1%75.9%about the same
No health insurance12.7%9.4–16.8%8.8%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.3%14.9–19.9%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%18–26.8%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.3–17.1%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability36.5%30.9–42.4%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%13.3–19.6%12.9%
Thinking or memory17.2%14.3–20.4%13.7%
Hearing10.3%8.9–11.7%8.2%
Vision6.5%5.4–7.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%3.8–5.6%3.5%
Errands alone10.5%8.6–12.6%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 Dante 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 Dante better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dante 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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