Health · Harrold

Harrold, SD health

Harrold differs from South Dakota on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.9% vs 12.7%) and fewer smokers (11.3% vs 15.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.8% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Harrold
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How Harrold 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 Harrold adults…

40 of every 100 Harrold adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harrold, betterHarrold, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.9% Harrold
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 25.1% Harrold
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Harrold
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.3% Harrold
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
74%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
90%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
68%
Colon screening
SD 66%
79%
Mammogram
SD 77%
83%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrold 6.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Harrold adults are doing

1 in 6Harrold adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · better
1 in 9Harrold adults are in frequent mental distress
11.6% · South Dakota 15.3% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Harrold

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

HNearest ERAvera St. Mary's HospitalPierre · 31.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareHighmore · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.9 mi
Rural Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.7 mi
Avera St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre · ★★★★★
ER
34.9 mi
Horizon Health - Fort Thompson
Fort Thompson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36.9 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
Avera Missouri River Health Center
Gettysburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.9 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHarrold's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.AI/AN Hughes County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careHarrold's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.AI/AN-Hughes County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthHarrold's county is a federal shortage area.Capital Area Counseling Services MHCA · 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 Harrold. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Harrold
MeasureHarroldMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%34.8–44.4%33.3%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.4–43.8%34%worse
Obesity30.9%23.6–39%35.9%about the same
Arthritis31.3%27.1–35.4%25.8%worse
Depression17.2%14.3–20.3%21.2%better
Lost all teeth (65+)6.9%5.5–8.6%12.7%better
Asthma9%7.8–10.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.8%12.2–15.3%9.2%worse
Diabetes13%10.6–15.6%11.7%about the same
COPD7%5.2–8.9%6.7%about the same
Heart disease9.8%8.1–11.9%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.5–5.4%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.3%8.2–14.8%15.2%better
Binge drink15.1%12.3–18.1%18.8%better
Get no exercise22.9%17.5–29.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours25.1%19.8–31.1%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.3–84%76.5%better
Dentist visit73.5%70.3–76.7%69.2%better
Cholesterol check89.9%87.8–91.8%84.8%better
Colon screening68%63–72.9%65.5%about the same
Mammogram78.8%71.7–85.2%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.8%79.8–85.4%75.9%better
No health insurance6.2%4.2–8.9%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress11.6%9.7–13.6%15.3%better
Fair or poor health15.7%12.1–19.8%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%9.9–14.6%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.3%25.8–37.5%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%11–18.1%12.9%
Thinking or memory10.6%8.5–13.1%13.7%
Hearing12.1%10.1–14.2%8.2%
Vision4.3%3.4–5.5%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.6–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone6.8%5.4–8.5%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 Harrold 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 Harrold better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Harrold directly, so these are its own figures.

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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