Gales, SD health
Gales differs from South Dakota on 11 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.6% vs 12.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.4% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.6% vs 6.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57383 (all of Gales)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 57 people are less certain, so we show Gales's figures without a grade.
How Gales 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Gales adults…
Bars show Gales; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
SD 24.1%
SD 29.7%
SD 18.8%
SD 15.2%
Keeping up with care
Share of Gales adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Gales adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Gales adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Gales and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Gales.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Gales
No hospital or community health center in Gales itself. These are the nearest.
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 Gales. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Gales
| Measure | Gales | Margin | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40% | 35.3–44.8% | 33.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.3% | 34.5–44.3% | 34% | worse |
| Obesity | 35.9% | 27.6–45.3% | 35.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.3% | 29.6–37.5% | 25.8% | worse |
| Depression | 19.1% | 16–22.6% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.6% | 7.6–11.8% | 12.7% | better |
| Asthma | 9.8% | 8.7–11.2% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12.6% | 11.3–13.9% | 9.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12.1–16.4% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 8.6% | 7.2–10.2% | 6.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4% | 3.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.1% | 12.6–17.9% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.7% | 12.8–19% | 18.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.8% | 21.7–32.5% | 24.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 27.5% | 21.6–34.1% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.8% | 76.3–83.1% | 76.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 70.6% | 67–73.8% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88.5% | 86.7–90.1% | 84.8% | better |
| Colon screening | 68.2% | 63.1–73% | 65.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.4% | 69.8–83.9% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.4% | 78.5–84.1% | 75.9% | better |
| No health insurance | 8.5% | 6.6–10.5% | 8.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 13.6% | 11.9–15.5% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19% | 15.9–22.6% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.1% | 12.1–16.2% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.3% | 29.5–39.5% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.9% | 14.1–20% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.9% | 11.1–14.9% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 11.6% | 10.1–13.2% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.5–6.2% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.5–4.9% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.5% | 7.1–10% | 7.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.