Health · Geneseo

Geneseo, SD health

Geneseo differs from South Dakota on 6 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.1% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57227, 57252, 57279, 57216
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How Geneseo 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 Geneseo adults…

38 of every 100 Geneseo adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.3–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Geneseo, betterGeneseo, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Geneseo
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Geneseo
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Geneseo
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Geneseo
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
67%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
69%
Colon screening
SD 66%
77%
Mammogram
SD 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Geneseo 8.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Geneseo adults are doing

1 in 5Geneseo adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Geneseo adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Geneseo

Geneseo 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 Geneseo.

Foster: 38.4% Lake: 38.3% Garfield: 38.3% Lockwood: 38.5% Melrose: 37.2% Browns Valley: 38.9% Prior: 38% Becker: 41% Lee: 38.6% Wilmot: 36.8% Kilborn: 37.2% Big Stone: 37.6% Big Stone: 38.4% Alban: 37.4% Geneseo: 38.1% Geneseo Foster Lake Garfield Lockwood Melrose Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health · Milbank · 11.8 miH Ortonville Area Health Services · Ortonville · 15 miH Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital · Graceville · 18.5 miH
36.8%41%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Melrose37.2%
Geneseo38.1%
Lake38.3%
Garfield38.3%
Foster38.4%
Lockwood38.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.8 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 Geneseo

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

HNearest ERMilbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 26.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 72.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
72.9 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
77 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGeneseo's county is a federal shortage area.Roberts County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careGeneseo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Roberts County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthGeneseo'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 Geneseo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Geneseo
MeasureGeneseoMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.3–41.8%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%32.7–41.5%34%about the same
Obesity38.1%30.4–46.1%35.9%about the same
Arthritis30.6%27–34%25.8%worse
Depression19.5%16.5–22.8%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.1–15.3%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.5%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.6–15.5%11.7%about the same
COPD8.1%6.7–9.6%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8.6%7.6–9.8%6.8%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.8%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.1–17.6%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.4–19.6%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%21.7–31.4%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31%25.1–37.4%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%74.6–81.8%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit67.1%63.5–70.6%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.2–89%84.8%better
Colon screening68.8%63.8–73.4%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.6%69.2–83.1%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.5–83.1%75.9%better
No health insurance8.5%6.7–10.4%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.2–16%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%15.1–21.1%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.7–15.5%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31%26.6–35.7%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.5–17.4%12.9%
Thinking or memory13%11.1–15%13.7%
Hearing10%8.8–11.2%8.2%
Vision4.9%4.2–5.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.8%6.7–9.1%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 Geneseo 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 Geneseo better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Geneseo by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Geneseo 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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