Health · Kimball

Kimball, SD health

On most measures Kimball looks like South Dakota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.9% vs 12.7%) and more adults with heart disease (7.9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57355 (all of Kimball)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 106 people are less certain, so we show Kimball's figures without a grade.

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How Kimball 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 Kimball adults…

36 of every 100 Kimball adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kimball, betterKimball, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Kimball
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.6% Kimball
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Kimball
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Kimball
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
66%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
85%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
65%
Colon screening
SD 66%
75%
Mammogram
SD 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kimball 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Kimball adults are doing

1 in 5Kimball adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Kimball adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Kimball

Kimball and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Kimball: 37.5% Plainfield: 37.6% Smith: 40% Highland: 37.8% Waldro: 37.8% White Lake: 35.9% Wilbur: 37.5% Willow Lake: 37.7% Red Lake: 41.1% Cleveland: 39.6% Richland: 39% Pleasant Grove: 37% Kimball: 37.8% Kimball Kimball Plainfield Smith Highland Waldro
35.9%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Kimball37.5%
Plainfield37.6%
Kimball37.8%
Highland37.8%
Waldro37.8%
Smith40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Kimball

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

HNearest ERSanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 18.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.9 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careKimball's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brule County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careKimball's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brule County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthKimball's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 4 · 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 Kimball. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Kimball
MeasureKimballMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%31.6–40.1%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%32.2–41%34%about the same
Obesity37.8%29.5–46.7%35.9%about the same
Arthritis29%25.7–32.6%25.8%about the same
Depression20.7%17.4–24.3%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.9%18.4–23.5%12.7%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.2–11.3%9.2%about the same
Diabetes12.2%10.5–14.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.8%6.7–9%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.9%7–8.9%6.8%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.2–18.6%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.9%14.7–21.4%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%21–30.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.6%25–32.3%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73–80.5%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit65.8%63.3–68.2%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check85%82.9–87%84.8%about the same
Colon screening65.4%62.1–68.6%65.5%about the same
Mammogram75%70.1–79.6%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75.1–80.7%75.9%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.8–10.2%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.4–17.4%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.6–21%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.6–15.2%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability32.4%28–37%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.5–16.9%12.9%
Thinking or memory14%12.2–16%13.7%
Hearing9.5%8.4–10.7%8.2%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.5%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.5%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 Kimball 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 Kimball better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Kimball by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Kimball 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.

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