Health · Marion

Marion, SD health

Marion differs from South Dakota on 9 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.3% vs 18.8%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (70.8% vs 65.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.9% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Marion

Report card

How Marion 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 Marion adults…

39 of every 100 Marion adults have high blood pressure

South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.9–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marion, betterMarion, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Marion
SD 24.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28% Marion
SD 29.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Marion
SD 18.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Marion
SD 15.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

SD 77%

Dentist visit

SD 69%

Cholesterol check

SD 85%

Colon screening

SD 66%

Mammogram

SD 77%

Taking BP meds

SD 76%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Marion 8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)

Mind & connection

How Marion adults are doing

1 in 5Marion adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.3% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Marion adults are in frequent mental distress

13.4% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call

Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%

Thinking or memory12.4%

Hearing11%

Errands alone8.2%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Marion

Marion and the towns around it

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

32.7%34.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first

Marion32.7%

Monroe33.7%

Marion33.9%

Care nearby

Freeman Medical Center - CahFreeman · 10 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pioneer Memorial Hospital - CahViborg · 19.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Avera Heart Hospital of South DakotaSioux Falls · 24.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Landmann Jungman Memorial Hospital CorporationScotland · 30.2 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Falls Community HealthSioux Falls · 28.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and DentalYankton · 38.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careMarion is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careMarion is not a shortage area

! Mental healthMarion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South Eastern Behavioral Healthcare · need score 17 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 Marion. 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 Marion

Measure	Marion	Margin	South Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.7%	33.9–43.7%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	38.7%	33.9–43.9%	34%	about the same
Obesity	32.7%	25.1–41.4%	35.9%	about the same
Arthritis	32.7%	28.6–36.8%	25.8%	worse
Depression	19.3%	16.1–22.8%	21.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.7%	11.9–17.6%	12.7%	about the same
Asthma	9.9%	8.7–11.3%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.9%	11.5–14.4%	9.2%	worse
Diabetes	13.2%	11–15.5%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	8.1%	6.4–10%	6.7%	about the same
Heart disease	9%	7.6–10.5%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.5%	3.8–5.4%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.6%	10.8–17%	15.2%	about the same
Binge drink	15.3%	12.5–18.2%	18.8%	better
Get no exercise	26%	20.6–31.7%	24.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	28%	22.3–34.3%	29.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.8%	76.3–83%	76.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.5%	63–70.1%	69.2%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89%	87.2–90.7%	84.8%	better
Colon screening	70.8%	65.9–75.4%	65.5%	better
Mammogram	81.1%	74.7–86.7%	76.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.8%	78.9–84.4%	75.9%	better
No health insurance	8%	5.9–10.5%	8.8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	13.4%	11.4–15.5%	15.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.8%	14.2–21.8%	17.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.5%	11.3–15.9%	12.3%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	32.8%	27.4–38.4%	30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.2%	12.9–19.8%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	12.4%	10.3–14.7%	13.7%
Hearing	11%	9.3–12.7%	8.2%
Vision	5%	4–6.1%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	3.9%	3.2–4.8%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.2%	6.6–9.9%	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 Marion 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 Marion better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Marion 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.