Health · Foxton

Foxton, SD health

Foxton differs from South Dakota on 8 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.6% vs 12.7%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (70% vs 65.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57271 (all of Foxton)
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How Foxton 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 Foxton adults…

35 of every 100 Foxton adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Foxton, betterFoxton, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Foxton
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.4% Foxton
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Foxton
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Foxton
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
67%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
85%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
70%
Colon screening
SD 66%
78%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Foxton 9.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Foxton adults are doing

1 in 5Foxton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Foxton adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Foxton

Foxton and the towns around it

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

Elrod: 34.5% Merton: 33.6% Brantford: 35.8% Pleasant: 34.1% Day: 33.9% Henry: 36.2% Lake: 34.2% Darlington: 33.9% Oxford: 35.3% Vienna: 33% Washington: 34% Dixon: 33.9% Foxton: 33% Foxton Elrod Merton Brantford Pleasant
33%36.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Foxton33%
Merton33.6%
Pleasant34.1%
Elrod34.5%
Brantford35.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 23.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Foxton

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 23.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 25.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.7 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careFoxton's county is a federal shortage area.Clark County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careFoxton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clark County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthFoxton's county is a federal shortage area.Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A · need score 19 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 Foxton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Foxton
MeasureFoxtonMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%31.2–38.6%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%32.4–40.2%34%about the same
Obesity33%26.6–40%35.9%about the same
Arthritis29.3%26.2–32.3%25.8%worse
Depression20.5%17.6–23.5%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.6%6.8–10.5%12.7%better
Asthma10.2%9–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.8–11.9%9.2%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.6–14.1%11.7%about the same
COPD8.1%6.9–9.5%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.1%7–9.1%6.8%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%13.1–18.3%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.5–20.1%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22.5–31.3%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.4%24.3–34.5%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73.3–79.9%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit66.9%63.5–69.9%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%83.1–87.1%84.8%about the same
Colon screening70%65.7–73.7%65.5%better
Mammogram77.7%71.9–82.7%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.8–81.8%75.9%better
No health insurance9.4%7.6–11.5%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.3–16.9%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%15.8–21.5%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%12–15.6%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability33.1%28.8–37.3%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.2–17.9%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.2–16%13.7%
Hearing9.8%8.7–11%8.2%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.9%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.9%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 Foxton 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 Foxton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Foxton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Foxton 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.

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