Health · Fairfield

Fairfield, SD health

Fairfield differs from South Dakota on 8 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (11.8% vs 8.8%) and more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57350, 57348

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 250 people are less certain, so we show Fairfield's figures without a grade.

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How Fairfield 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 Fairfield adults…

35 of every 100 Fairfield adults have high blood pressure

South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fairfield, betterFairfield, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.9% Fairfield
SD 24.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Fairfield
SD 29.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Fairfield
SD 18.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Fairfield
SD 15.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fairfield 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 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Fairfield 11.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)

Mind & connection

How Fairfield adults are doing

1 in 5Fairfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.7% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Fairfield adults are in frequent mental distress

15.4% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call

Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%

Thinking or memory14.9%

Hearing9.4%

Errands alone9%

Vision5.9%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Fairfield

Fairfield and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

33.1%35.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Broadland35.2%

Fairfield35.5%

Theresa35.6%

Iowa35.7%

Care nearby

Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 10.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Memorial HospitalRedfield · 28.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 32.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 35.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Horizon Health - HuronHuron · 11.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Horizon Health - WoonsocketWoonsocket · 31.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthFairfield'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 Fairfield. 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 Fairfield

Measure	Fairfield	Margin	South Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.2%	31.2–39.3%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.5%	32.4–40.8%	34%	about the same
Obesity	35.5%	28–43.5%	35.9%	about the same
Arthritis	27.2%	24.1–30.5%	25.8%	about the same
Depression	20.7%	17.5–24.1%	21.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14%	11.6–16.8%	12.7%	about the same
Asthma	10%	8.8–11.2%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.5%	8.6–10.5%	9.2%	about the same
Diabetes	13.1%	11.4–15%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	8.3%	7.2–9.5%	6.7%	worse
Heart disease	7.9%	7.1–8.9%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.1%	3.7–4.5%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.9%	14.6–19.5%	15.2%	about the same
Binge drink	16.6%	13.8–19.7%	18.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.9%	24.4–33.7%	24.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	30.4%	24.9–36.2%	29.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.9%	72.1–79.4%	76.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.8%	61.5–68%	69.2%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.8%	81.8–85.7%	84.8%	about the same
Colon screening	65.1%	60.2–69.6%	65.5%	about the same
Mammogram	76.4%	69.5–82.5%	76.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.4%	74.6–80.1%	75.9%	about the same
No health insurance	11.8%	10–13.8%	8.8%	worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	15.4%	13.6–17.4%	15.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.5%	17.8–23.4%	17.3%	worse
Frequent physical distress	14.1%	12.4–15.9%	12.3%	worse
Disability
Any disability	33.2%	29.1–37.6%	30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.2%	13.2–17.4%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	14.9%	13.2–16.9%	13.7%
Hearing	9.4%	8.3–10.5%	8.2%
Vision	5.9%	5.2–6.6%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.9–4.9%	3.5%
Errands alone	9%	8–10.2%	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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield better or worse.

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