Health · Elk Point
Elk Point, SD health
On every measure CDC estimates, Elk Point looks like South Dakota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Elk PointTownTapestry Health GradeNew
A−
Elk Point’s Health Grade: A−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Elk Point is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns and 73% of South Dakota towns.
A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressA-Mental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 77%
Less healthyHealthier
South Dakota towns we grade (87)Healthier than 73%
Towns with similar incomes, $68K–$113K (9,071)Healthier than 79%
About what its income would suggest. Elk Point does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Elk Point could be anywhere from C+ to A.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in South Dakota ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Elk Point with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Elk Point uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Elk 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
32.2% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
22.2% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
75.2% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
0 better3 close0 worse
Disability
28.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Elk Point adults…
32 of every 100 Elk Point adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.5–36%
Bars show Elk Point; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Elk Point, betterElk Point, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults
22.2% Elk Point
SD 24.1%
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
32.6% Elk Point
SD 29.7%
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19% Elk Point
SD 18.8%
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.4% Elk Point
SD 15.2%
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Elk Point 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 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elk Point 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection
How Elk Point adults are doing
1 in 5Elk Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Elk Point adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
28.1%
of Elk Point adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Elk Point
1 community health center in Elk Point, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSanford Vermillion Medical CenterVermillion · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareElk Point · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Elk Point
Horizon Health - Elk PointElk Point · 0.3 mi
Horizon Health - Alcester DentalAlcester · 23.6 mi
Horizon Health - AlcesterAlcester · 23.6 mi
18.7 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Sioux City
Siouxland Community Health Women's ClinicSioux City · 18.7 mi
Siouxland Community Health CenterSioux City · 18.8 mi
Siouxland Community Health of NebraskaSouth Sioux City · 20 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careElk Point is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElk Point is not a shortage area
! Mental healthElk Point'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 Elk Point. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Elk Point
| Measure | Elk Point | Margin | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.5% | 27.5–36% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.9% | 29.7–38.4% | 34% | about the same |
| Obesity | 32.2% | 24.7–40.6% | 35.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.9% | 21.9–28.4% | 25.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 21.2% | 17.8–24.8% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.4% | 9.1–13.8% | 12.7% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.8–11.4% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4% | 9.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.3% | 5.1–7.6% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7% | 3.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.4% | 11.3–17.7% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19% | 15.7–22.6% | 18.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.2% | 17.8–27.1% | 24.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.6% | 26–39.1% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.2% | 71.1–79% | 76.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 68.4% | 64.8–71.8% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.6% | 83–88% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 67.9% | 62.8–72.4% | 65.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 80.3% | 73.1–86.1% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.6% | 72.3–78.7% | 75.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.1% | 6–10.5% | 8.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 15% | 13–17.3% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 15.8% | 12.9–18.9% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.1% | 23.6–32.9% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.7% | 9.6–14% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.9% | 10.7–15.2% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 4% | 3.4–4.7% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.2% | 2.7–3.8% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5% | 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 Elk 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 Elk Point better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Elk Point 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.