Health · Maydell

Maydell, SD health

On most measures Maydell looks like South Dakota as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.3% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57236, 57217, 57272
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How Maydell 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 Maydell adults…

34 of every 100 Maydell adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.1–38.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Maydell, betterMaydell, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Maydell
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Maydell
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Maydell
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Maydell
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
67%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
85%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
66%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maydell 8.6% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Maydell adults are doing

1 in 5Maydell adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Maydell adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

of Maydell adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Maydell

Maydell and the towns around it

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

Phipps: 35.8% Thorp: 34.9% Blaine: 34.7% Eden: 34.8% Fuller: 35.8% Eden: 34.9% Graceland: 36.2% Cottonwood: 35% Woodland: 33.9% Mount Pleasant: 34.4% Highland: 34.5% Maydell: 35.4% Maydell Phipps Thorp Blaine Eden
33.9%36.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Blaine34.7%
Eden34.8%
Thorp34.9%
Maydell35.4%
Phipps35.8%

Care nearby

Sanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 21.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Prairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 23.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 44.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sanford Clear Lake Medical CenterClear Lake · 44.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and DentalDe Smet · 44.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Horizon Health - Lake PrestonLake Preston · 47.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careMaydell's county is a federal shortage area.Clark County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMaydell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clark County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthMaydell's county is a federal shortage area.Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A · need score 19 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 Maydell. 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 Maydell
MeasureMaydellMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%30.1–38.7%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.5%31.1–39.9%34%about the same
Obesity35.4%27.8–43.6%35.9%about the same
Arthritis27.2%23.9–30.6%25.8%about the same
Depression20.9%17.6–24.5%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.2–12.5%12.7%better
Asthma10%8.8–11.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.5–10.6%9.2%about the same
Diabetes12.1%10.3–14%11.7%about the same
COPD7.7%6.5–9%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.3%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.2%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%14.9–21.8%15.2%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.1–23.2%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%21.2–31.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%24.9–36.5%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%71.2–79%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit66.8%63.2–70.1%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check85.4%83.1–87.7%84.8%about the same
Colon screening65.7%60.4–70.3%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.5–82.4%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%72.9–79.7%75.9%about the same
No health insurance8.6%6.7–10.8%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.4–17.6%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%15.4–21.7%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.7–15.7%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.2–35.6%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.7–16.3%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%12–16.4%13.7%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.8%8.2%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8%6.9–9.4%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 Maydell 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 Maydell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Maydell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Maydell 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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