Health · Graceland

Graceland, SD health

On most measures Graceland looks like South Dakota as a whole. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.2% vs 8.8%) and more women getting mammograms (81.9% vs 76.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57243 (all of Graceland)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 111 people are less certain, so we show Graceland's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Graceland 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 Graceland adults…

34 of every 100 Graceland adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.5–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Graceland, betterGraceland, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Graceland
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Graceland
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Graceland
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Graceland
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
71%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
68%
Colon screening
SD 66%
82%
Mammogram
SD 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graceland 7.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Graceland adults are doing

1 in 5Graceland adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Graceland adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

of Graceland adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Graceland

Graceland 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 Graceland.

Eden: 34.8% Richland: 36% Phipps: 35.8% Mount Pleasant: 34.4% Maydell: 35.4% Watertown: 35.4% Fuller: 35.8% Kampeska: 35.8% Lake: 35.6% Eden: 34.9% Graceland: 36.2% Graceland Eden Richland Phipps Prairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 14.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
34.4%36.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Eden34.8%
Phipps35.8%
Richland36%
Graceland36.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.3 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 Graceland

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 38.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
28.8 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.5 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.3 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53.4 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGraceland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGraceland is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGraceland'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 Graceland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Graceland
MeasureGracelandMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.5%30.5–36.6%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%31.8–38.3%34%about the same
Obesity36.2%31.5–41%35.9%about the same
Arthritis27.8%25.2–30.5%25.8%about the same
Depression21.2%18.6–24%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.7–14%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.2–11%9.2%about the same
Diabetes12%10.5–13.5%11.7%about the same
COPD7%6.1–7.9%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.5–8%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–4%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13.9–18.9%15.2%about the same
Binge drink19%16.4–21.8%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%21.9–28.9%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%27.2–34.3%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.9–80.7%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit70.6%67.8–73.2%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.8–88.2%84.8%about the same
Colon screening67.9%64.3–71.4%65.5%about the same
Mammogram81.9%76.9–86.1%76.6%better
Taking BP meds77.4%74.5–80.1%75.9%about the same
No health insurance7.2%5.9–8.6%8.8%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.8%13.1–16.4%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%15.2–19.9%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%11.3–14.3%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability29.5%26.1–32.9%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%11.2–14.6%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.7–15%13.7%
Hearing8.5%7.7–9.5%8.2%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone7.4%6.5–8.3%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 Graceland 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 Graceland better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Graceland by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Graceland 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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