Health · Onaka

Onaka, SD health

Onaka differs from South Dakota on 10 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57466 (all of Onaka)
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How Onaka 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 Onaka adults…

37 of every 100 Onaka adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Onaka, betterOnaka, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Onaka
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Onaka
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Onaka
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Onaka
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
63%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
84%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
68%
Colon screening
SD 66%
79%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Onaka 9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Onaka adults are doing

1 in 5Onaka adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Onaka adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Onaka

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

HNearest ERAvera Missouri River Health CenterGettysburg · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareOnida · 44.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.3 mi
Avera Missouri River Health Center
Gettysburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Bowdle Hospital - Cah
Bowdle · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Eureka Community Health Services - Cah
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.7 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Onida
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careOnaka's county is a federal shortage area.Faulk County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careOnaka's county is a federal shortage area.Faulk County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthOnaka's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA · 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 Onaka. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Onaka
MeasureOnakaMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%33.5–40.6%33.3%worse
High cholesterol36.9%33.3–40.6%34%about the same
Obesity34.9%28.4–41.7%35.9%about the same
Arthritis29.3%26.3–32.3%25.8%worse
Depression20.8%17.9–23.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%11.3–15.8%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.5%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.9–15.6%11.7%worse
COPD8.7%7.4–10.1%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.1–10.3%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.9%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.5–18.8%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.8–20.1%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise26%21.9–30.3%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.6%25.7–35.6%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.7–79.7%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.9–66%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%82.1–86.2%84.8%about the same
Colon screening67.8%63.4–71.7%65.5%about the same
Mammogram78.5%72.6–83.4%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%77.1–81.7%75.9%better
No health insurance9%7–11.5%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.8–17.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%17–22.7%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.4–15.8%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.2–38.6%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.4–17.9%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.9–17%13.7%
Hearing10.7%9.5–11.9%8.2%
Vision5.6%4.9–6.3%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9%7.9–10.3%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 Onaka 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 Onaka better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Onaka by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Onaka 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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