Health · Ortley

Ortley, SD health

Ortley differs from South Dakota on 13 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (13.1% vs 8.8%) and more adults with heart disease (9.4% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57256, 57273
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How Ortley 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 Ortley adults…

37 of every 100 Ortley adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.8–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ortley, betterOrtley, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% Ortley
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Ortley
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Ortley
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Ortley
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
61%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
83%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
63%
Colon screening
SD 66%
75%
Mammogram
SD 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ortley 13.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ortley adults are doing

1 in 5Ortley adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Ortley adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Ortley

Ortley and the towns around it

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

Ortley: 40.9% Waubay: 38.4% Alto: 38.8% Blooming Valley: 41.8% Summit: 42.2% Waubay: 36.8% Central Point: 38.8% Racine: 34.6% Kosciusko: 37% Ortley: 41.1% Ortley Ortley Waubay
34.6%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Waubay38.4%
Ortley40.9%
Ortley41.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.4 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 Ortley

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

HNearest ERSanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 23.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 61.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.4 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
74.1 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOrtley's county is a federal shortage area.Roberts County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careOrtley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Roberts County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthOrtley'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 Ortley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Ortley
MeasureOrtleyMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%33.8–40.3%33.3%worse
High cholesterol34.9%31.5–38.1%34%about the same
Obesity41.1%34.7–47.4%35.9%about the same
Arthritis28.5%25.9–31.2%25.8%worse
Depression20.2%17.7–22.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16%13.5–18.7%12.7%worse
Asthma10.3%9.3–11.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.1%9.2%about the same
Diabetes14.9%13.2–16.7%11.7%worse
COPD9%7.9–10.2%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.5–10.4%6.8%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.2%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%16.3–21.5%15.2%worse
Binge drink17.1%14.8–19.5%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise31.8%27.5–36.3%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%27.8–38%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%72.7–78.4%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit61.4%58.4–64.5%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check83.1%81.1–85%84.8%about the same
Colon screening62.7%58.5–66.8%65.5%about the same
Mammogram75.1%68.9–80.6%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%75.6–79.9%75.9%about the same
No health insurance13.1%10.5–15.9%8.8%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.8–18.1%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health22.8%20.1–25.8%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.6–16.9%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability35.8%32–39.9%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.1–19.4%12.9%
Thinking or memory16.2%14.5–18.2%13.7%
Hearing11.3%10.3–12.4%8.2%
Vision6.9%6.1–7.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.6%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.9–11.2%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 Ortley 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 Ortley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ortley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ortley 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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