Health · Hazel

Hazel, SD health

Hazel differs from South Dakota on 8 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults with diabetes (9% vs 11.7%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (7.5% vs 9.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.5% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hazel
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 199 people are less certain, so we show Hazel's figures without a grade.

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How Hazel 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 Hazel adults…

28 of every 100 Hazel adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · better · margin 23.9–31.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hazel, betterHazel, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.2% Hazel
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Hazel
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.1% Hazel
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Hazel
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
81%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
67%
Colon screening
SD 66%
78%
Mammogram
SD 77%
72%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hazel 10.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Hazel adults are doing

1 in 5Hazel adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Hazel adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hazel

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareDe Smet · 27.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in De Smet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.8 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.3 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHazel is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHazel is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHazel'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 Hazel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Hazel
MeasureHazelMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure27.5%23.9–31.5%33.3%better
High cholesterol30.6%26.6–35%34%about the same
Obesity34.8%27.2–43.2%35.9%about the same
Arthritis21.6%18.8–24.8%25.8%better
Depression21.5%18–25.3%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.5%18.5–27.1%12.7%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.7–8.4%9.2%better
Diabetes9%7.6–10.7%11.7%better
COPD5.9%4.7–7.3%6.7%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.7–6.5%6.8%better
Stroke3%2.5–3.5%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%11.8–19.5%15.2%about the same
Binge drink20.1%16.6–24.1%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.2%19.2–29.8%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%25.7–38%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.2%68.1–76.5%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.8%66.4–73.2%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check81.4%78.3–84.6%84.8%worse
Colon screening66.5%60.9–71.7%65.5%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.5–84.6%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds71.9%68.7–75.1%75.9%worse
No health insurance10.2%7.6–13.2%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.3–19.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health16.4%13.3–20.3%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.1–14.3%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability29.5%24.4–35%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.3%9.1–13.8%12.9%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.2–18.4%13.7%
Hearing7.3%6.2–8.4%8.2%
Vision4.4%3.7–5.3%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.6–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone8%6.5–9.8%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 Hazel 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 Hazel better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hazel 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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