Health · Elrod

Elrod, SD health

Elrod differs from South Dakota on 6 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.1% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57225, 57243

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 84 people are less certain, so we show Elrod's figures without a grade.

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How Elrod 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 Elrod adults…

36 of every 100 Elrod adults have high blood pressure

South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–39.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elrod, betterElrod, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27% Elrod
SD 24.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Elrod
SD 29.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Elrod
SD 18.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Elrod
SD 15.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Elrod 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Elrod 9.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)

Mind & connection

How Elrod adults are doing

1 in 5Elrod adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.5% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Elrod adults are in frequent mental distress

14.7% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%

Thinking or memory13.7%

Hearing9.8%

Errands alone8.3%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Elrod

Elrod and the towns around it

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

33%36.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first

Foxton33%

Day33.9%

Elrod34.5%

Henry36.2%

Care nearby

Prairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 21 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 32.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 33 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Sanford Clear Lake Medical CenterClear Lake · 41 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and DentalDe Smet · 33 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Health - BrookingsBrookings · 54.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careElrod's county is a federal shortage area.Clark County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careElrod's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clark County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthElrod's county is a federal shortage area.Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A · 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 Elrod. 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 Elrod

Measure	Elrod	Margin	South Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.6%	31.6–39.5%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.4%	32.2–40.7%	34%	about the same
Obesity	34.5%	27.5–41.8%	35.9%	about the same
Arthritis	29.2%	25.9–32.4%	25.8%	worse
Depression	20.5%	17.3–23.7%	21.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.9%	11.2–16.7%	12.7%	about the same
Asthma	10%	8.8–11.2%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.8%	9.8–11.9%	9.2%	worse
Diabetes	12.8%	11–14.5%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	7.9%	6.8–9.1%	6.7%	worse
Heart disease	8.2%	7.2–9.2%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.1%	3.7–4.6%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.2%	13.7–19%	15.2%	about the same
Binge drink	17.8%	14.8–21%	18.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	27%	22.5–31.6%	24.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.2%	24.9–35.7%	29.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.2%	73.7–80.5%	76.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.8%	63.1–70%	69.2%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.4%	84.5–88.2%	84.8%	about the same
Colon screening	67.9%	63.2–72.3%	65.5%	about the same
Mammogram	77.7%	70.2–83.6%	76.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.1%	76.2–81.7%	75.9%	better
No health insurance	9.6%	7.8–11.8%	8.8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	14.7%	13–16.5%	15.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.7%	16–21.6%	17.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.7%	11.9–15.5%	12.3%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	32.3%	28.1–36.7%	30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	15%	12.9–17.3%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	13.7%	11.9–15.6%	13.7%
Hearing	9.8%	8.7–10.9%	8.2%
Vision	5%	4.4–5.7%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.5–4.5%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.3%	7.2–9.5%	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 Elrod 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 Elrod better or worse.

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