Health · La Roche

La Roche, SD health

La Roche differs from South Dakota on 6 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57369 (all of La Roche)
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How La Roche 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 Roche adults…

37 of every 100 La Roche adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.6–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

La Roche, betterLa Roche, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% La Roche
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% La Roche
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% La Roche
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% La Roche
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
66%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
La Roche 7.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How La Roche adults are doing

1 in 5La Roche adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7La Roche adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around La Roche

La Roche 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.

Landing Creek: 35.6% America: 38.3% Lake George: 36.7% Eagle: 36.7% Dixon: 35.5% Iona: 35.4% Ola: 40.4% Ola: 38.6% Bijou Hills: 36.7% Forbes: 36.7% Pleasant Grove: 37% Richland: 39% La Roche: 36.7% La Roche Landing Creek America Lake George Eagle Avera Gregory Hospital · Gregory · 12.9 miH Platte Health Center · Platte · 18.7 miH
35.4%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Landing Creek35.6%
La Roche36.7%
Lake George36.7%
Eagle36.7%
America38.3%

Care nearby

Avera Gregory HospitalGregory · 12.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Platte Health CenterPlatte · 18.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Memorial HospitalBurke · 19.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 23.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - ChamberlainChamberlain · 24.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Horizon Health - Plankinton Medical and DentalPlankinton · 39.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLa Roche's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Charles Mix County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careLa Roche's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Charles Mix County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLa Roche's county is a federal shortage area.Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12 · need score 18 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 La Roche. 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 La Roche
MeasureLa RocheMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.6–40.7%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%32.2–40.5%34%about the same
Obesity36.7%29.3–44.7%35.9%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.4–32.9%25.8%worse
Depression20%17.1–23.3%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.5–15.6%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.1–12.2%9.2%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.8–14.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.6%6.5–8.7%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8.1%7.2–9%6.8%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.4–17.7%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.8–20.9%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.5–29.5%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%23.3–34.6%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.7–81.4%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.8%66.5–72.9%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85.2–88.7%84.8%better
Colon screening66.3%61.6–70.6%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.1%68.7–82.4%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.5–81.8%75.9%better
No health insurance7.6%6.3–9.2%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.5–16%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%14.8–20.1%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.3–14.7%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.9%26.7–35.2%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.4–16.7%12.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%11.1–14.6%13.7%
Hearing9.7%8.6–10.8%8.2%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.9–9%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 Roche 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 Roche better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like La Roche by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover La Roche 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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