Health · La Bolt

La Bolt, SD health

On most measures La Bolt looks like South Dakota as a whole. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (73.1% vs 65.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for La Bolt
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How La Bolt 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 La Bolt adults…

37 of every 100 La Bolt adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

La Bolt, betterLa Bolt, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% La Bolt
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% La Bolt
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% La Bolt
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% La Bolt
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
86%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
73%
Colon screening
SD 66%
78%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Bolt 8.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How La Bolt adults are doing

1 in 5La Bolt adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7La Bolt adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near La Bolt

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

HNearest ERMilbank Area Hospital/Avera HealthMilbank · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrairie Lakes Healthcare System★★★★★ · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 51.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.7 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.3 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
58.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLa Bolt is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLa Bolt is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLa Bolt'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 La Bolt. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for La Bolt
MeasureLa BoltMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32–41.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.8%32.3–41.3%34%about the same
Obesity38.2%30.1–46.9%35.9%about the same
Arthritis29.5%25.8–33.4%25.8%about the same
Depression19.7%16.5–23.1%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.2–14.3%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.4–11.8%9.2%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.7–14.9%11.7%about the same
COPD7.9%6.4–9.6%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.9%6.8–9.1%6.8%about the same
Stroke4%3.4–4.6%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%13.3–20%15.2%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.2–21.9%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%20.6–31.2%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%22.9–35.5%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.6–81%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit70.3%66.7–73.7%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.1–88.3%84.8%about the same
Colon screening73.1%67.9–77.7%65.5%better
Mammogram78.2%70.7–84.6%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.8–81.8%75.9%about the same
No health insurance8.8%6.6–11.4%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.4–16.4%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%14.5–21.2%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.5–15.7%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.7%25.9–35.6%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%11.5–16.8%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%11–15.3%13.7%
Hearing9.3%8–10.5%8.2%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.1–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone7.6%6.3–9%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 La Bolt 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 La Bolt better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes La Bolt 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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