Kennedy, SD health
Kennedy differs from South Dakota on 13 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.9% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 6.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57313, 57380, 57330Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 38 people are less certain, so we show Kennedy's figures without a grade.
How Kennedy 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 Kennedy adults…
Bars show Kennedy; 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 Kennedy adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Kennedy adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Kennedy 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.
Kennedy 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 Kennedy.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Kennedy
No hospital or community health center in Kennedy itself. These are the nearest.
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 Kennedy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Kennedy
| Measure | Kennedy | Margin | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.8% | 35.4–44% | 33.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 37.9% | 33.7–42.2% | 34% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.2% | 30.3–46.4% | 35.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.9% | 28.4–35.4% | 25.8% | worse |
| Depression | 20.8% | 17.7–24.2% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.9% | 12.4–17.7% | 12.7% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.9% | 9.9–12% | 9.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 13.5–17.5% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 9.5% | 8.3–11% | 6.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5% | 3.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.9% | 16.2–21.8% | 15.2% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16% | 13.3–19% | 18.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.4% | 24.7–34.5% | 24.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.3% | 25.2–37.8% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.3% | 74.8–81.6% | 76.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.6% | 60.1–67% | 69.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.4% | 83.5–87.3% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.6% | 60.6–70.2% | 65.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.8% | 66.9–81.6% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.9% | 77.2–82.4% | 75.9% | better |
| No health insurance | 10.1% | 8.2–12.1% | 8.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 15.8% | 14–17.9% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22.4% | 19.4–25.7% | 17.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5% | 12.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.4% | 31.9–41.1% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.1% | 15.7–20.8% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 11.2% | 10.1–12.6% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 6.6% | 5.9–7.5% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5% | 4.4–5.7% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5% | 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.