Health · Irwin

Irwin, SD health

Irwin differs from South Dakota on 11 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.9% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.6% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57529 (all of Irwin)

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How Irwin 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 Irwin adults…

40 of every 100 Irwin adults have high blood pressure

South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–43.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Irwin, betterIrwin, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Irwin
SD 24.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.1% Irwin
SD 29.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Irwin
SD 18.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Irwin
SD 15.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

SD 77%

Dentist visit

SD 69%

Cholesterol check

SD 85%

Colon screening

SD 66%

Mammogram

SD 77%

Taking BP meds

SD 76%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Irwin 8.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)

Mind & connection

How Irwin adults are doing

1 in 5Irwin adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.7% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Irwin adults are in frequent mental distress

14.3% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call

Disability

Living with a disability

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%

Thinking or memory13.5%

Hearing10.9%

Errands alone8.5%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Irwin

Irwin and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

34.8%38.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first

Irwin35.5%

Edens35.5%

Elliston35.5%

Colome35.7%

Sully36.4%

Care nearby

Avera Gregory HospitalGregory · 8.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Winner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 15.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Memorial HospitalBurke · 15.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 35.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Access Health - ChamberlainChamberlain · 36 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Access Health - KennebecKennebec · 44.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careIrwin's county is a federal shortage area.Tripp County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careIrwin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tripp County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthIrwin's county is a federal shortage area.Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 10 · need score 22 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Irwin. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Irwin

Measure	Irwin	Margin	South Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.8%	36.3–43.3%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	39.5%	36–43.1%	34%	worse
Obesity	35.5%	29.5–42.1%	35.9%	about the same
Arthritis	31.6%	28.8–34.6%	25.8%	worse
Depression	19.7%	17.1–22.4%	21.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.5%	11.3–15.7%	12.7%	about the same
Asthma	10%	9–11.1%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.8%	10.9–12.7%	9.2%	worse
Diabetes	14.6%	12.9–16.4%	11.7%	worse
COPD	9.1%	7.9–10.4%	6.7%	worse
Heart disease	9.6%	8.6–10.6%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.6%	4.2–5.1%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.1%	13.8–18.5%	15.2%	about the same
Binge drink	16.3%	14–18.8%	18.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.4%	22.5–30.5%	24.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	29.1%	24.4–33.7%	29.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.8%	76.1–81.5%	76.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.7%	63.6–69.4%	69.2%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.9%	85.3–88.3%	84.8%	better
Colon screening	68.4%	64.5–71.9%	65.5%	about the same
Mammogram	77.4%	71.6–82.2%	76.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81%	78.7–83.2%	75.9%	better
No health insurance	8.7%	7.2–10.4%	8.8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	14.3%	12.8–15.9%	15.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.8%	17.3–22.5%	17.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.3%	12.8–16%	12.3%	worse
Disability
Any disability	33.9%	30–37.9%	30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.5%	14.5–18.7%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	13.5%	12–15.2%	13.7%
Hearing	10.9%	9.9–12.1%	8.2%
Vision	5.4%	4.8–6%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.9–4.9%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.5%	7.5–9.6%	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 Irwin 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 Irwin better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Irwin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Irwin 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.