Isabel, SD health
Isabel differs from South Dakota on 15 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (12% vs 6.7%) and more smokers (24.9% vs 15.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for IsabelNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 214 people are less certain, so we show Isabel's figures without a grade.
How Isabel 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Isabel adults…
Bars show Isabel; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
SD 24.1%
SD 29.7%
SD 18.8%
SD 15.2%
Keeping up with care
Share of Isabel adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Isabel adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Isabel adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Isabel
1 community health center in Isabel, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Isabel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Isabel
| Measure | Isabel | Margin | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.6% | 38.2–46.7% | 33.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.1% | 34.7–43.2% | 34% | worse |
| Obesity | 41.4% | 34.8–47.9% | 35.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.1% | 29.6–36.6% | 25.8% | worse |
| Depression | 22.2% | 18.8–25.6% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.1% | 15.5–23.2% | 12.7% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8% | 10.1% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10% | 9–11.1% | 9.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 17.7% | 15.2–20.2% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 12% | 9.9–14.4% | 6.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2% | 3.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 24.9% | 20–29.5% | 15.2% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.3% | 13.3–19.2% | 18.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 34.4% | 28.7–40.1% | 24.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33% | 28–38.3% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.1% | 72.2–79.7% | 76.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 56.9% | 53.1–60.6% | 69.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84% | 81.2–86.4% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.8% | 60.4–70.9% | 65.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.5% | 63.7–78.6% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.4% | 75.4–81.1% | 75.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.4% | 7.7–13.6% | 8.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 17.8% | 15.4–20.2% | 15.3% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 26.2% | 22–30.7% | 17.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.4% | 14.9–20.1% | 12.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.9% | 32.7–43.1% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.9% | 16.7–23.5% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18% | 15.2–20.9% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 11.2% | 9.7–12.7% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 8.2% | 7–9.5% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 12% | 10.1–14% | 7.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.