Health · Leola

Leola, SD health

Leola differs from South Dakota on 10 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.2% vs 12.7%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.2% vs 8.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.8% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57263, 57201
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 80 people are less certain, so we show Leola's figures without a grade.

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How Leola 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 Leola adults…

35 of every 100 Leola adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leola, betterLeola, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Leola
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.7% Leola
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Leola
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Leola
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
73%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
70%
Colon screening
SD 66%
83%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leola 7.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Leola adults are doing

1 in 5Leola adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Leola adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Leola

Leola 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 Leola.

Germantown: 35.6% Stockholm: 38.1% Mazeppa: 36.1% Waverly: 35.7% Dexter: 36.1% Rauville: 35.6% Lura: 42% Twin Brooks: 37.2% Troy: 36.9% Madison: 37.7% Osceola: 33.4% Farmington: 42.2% Kranzburg: 34.8% Elmira: 35.6% Rome: 35.5% Leola: 35.5% Leola Germantown Stockholm Mazeppa Waverly Prairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 16 mi · 3★ MedicareH
33.4%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Leola35.5%
Germantown35.6%
Waverly35.7%
Mazeppa36.1%
Stockholm38.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16 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 Leola

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 55.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.9 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLeola is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLeola is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLeola'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 Leola. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Leola
MeasureLeolaMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%31.6–37.9%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.1%32.9–39.5%34%about the same
Obesity35.5%31.1–40.3%35.9%about the same
Arthritis28.6%26–31.4%25.8%worse
Depression20.2%17.8–23%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.7–11%12.7%better
Asthma9.8%8.7–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.9–11.8%9.2%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.9–14%11.7%about the same
COPD7.1%6.1–8.1%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.8%7–8.6%6.8%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%13–17.6%15.2%about the same
Binge drink18.5%16.1–21.2%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%21.3–28.5%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.7%25.4–32%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%76–81.2%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit72.5%69.9–74.9%69.2%better
Cholesterol check86.8%85.3–88.4%84.8%better
Colon screening69.6%65.9–72.8%65.5%better
Mammogram83.3%78.5–87.1%76.6%better
Taking BP meds78.7%76–81.3%75.9%better
No health insurance7.2%6–8.7%8.8%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress13.9%12.3–15.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%15–19.7%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%11.1–14.1%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability29.5%26.1–33%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%11.2–14.8%12.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%11.2–14.5%13.7%
Hearing9.1%8.1–10%8.2%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone7.2%6.3–8.1%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 Leola 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 Leola better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leola by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leola 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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