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Health in Nunda · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Nunda?

Nunda differs from South Dakota on 7 of 33 measures. It has more adults seeing a dentist (76.7% vs 69.2%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (89% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.5% vs 9.2%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57050. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nunda adults…

Nunda runs above SD on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Nunda adults have had cancer
South Dakota: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–12.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Nunda

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

HNearest ERMadison Regional Health SystemMadison · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
Avera Dells Area Hospital - Cah
Dell Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNunda is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNunda is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNunda’s county is a federal shortage area.Community Counseling Service (CCS) - MHCA 3A · 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 Nunda; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 17%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nunda, betterNunda, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Nunda gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79% Yearly checkupSD 77%
77% Dentist visitSD 69%
89% Cholesterol checkSD 85%
67% Colon screeningSD 66%
79% MammogramSD 77%
79% Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nunda 6.9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Nunda adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Nunda adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 7Nunda adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Nunda and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Nunda: 34% Le Roy: 32.3% Badus: 34.1% Summit: 34.4% Lake Sinai: 37% Nunda: 34% NundaNunda
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nunda34%
Nunda34%
SD35.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
South Dakota
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 40 people are less certain, so we show Nunda's figures without a grade.

All 33 CDC measures for Nunda
MeasureNundaLikely rangeSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%34–43.1%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.6%33–42.5%34%about the same
Obesity34%26.4–42.6%35.9%about the same
Arthritis30.4%26.6–34.3%25.8%worse
Depression19.5%16.5–23%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.8–16.2%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.5–12.8%9.2%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.8–14.8%11.7%about the same
COPD7.6%6.2–9.2%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8.5%7.4–9.7%6.8%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.7%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.1–19.2%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17%14.1–20.5%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%19–29.4%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%23.3–36.1%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.4–82.6%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit76.7%73.6–79.6%69.2%better
Cholesterol check89%87–91%84.8%better
Colon screening67.3%62–72.7%65.5%about the same
Mammogram79.4%72.2–85.5%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76–82.5%75.9%better
No health insurance6.9%5.1–9.5%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress13.7%11.7–15.8%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.1%14–20.8%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.4–15.7%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.2%25.3–35.2%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%11.8–17.1%12.9%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.1–14.5%13.7%
Hearing10%8.7–11.3%8.2%
Vision4.5%3.8–5.3%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.4%6.2–8.8%7.8%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Nunda door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the South Dakota figure falls inside it, we don’t call Nunda better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Nunda by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Nunda by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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