Health · Oxford

Oxford, SD health

On every measure CDC estimates, Oxford looks like South Dakota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57241, 57242
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 167 people are less certain, so we show Oxford's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Oxford 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 Oxford adults…

31 of every 100 Oxford adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.1–34.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oxford, betterOxford, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Oxford
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Oxford
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Oxford
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Oxford
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
84%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
65%
Colon screening
SD 66%
79%
Mammogram
SD 77%
75%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oxford 9.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Oxford adults are doing

1 in 5Oxford adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Oxford adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Oxford

Oxford and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Oxford.

Hayti: 34.9% Brantford: 35.8% Castlewood: 35.3% Pelican: 35.6% Florence: 35.1% Opdahl: 34.8% Norden: 34.8% Henry: 36.2% Foxton: 33% Castlewood: 35.3% Sheridan: 35.6% Hamlin: 34.9% Watertown: 35.4% Kampeska: 35.8% Lake: 35.6% Oxford: 35.3% Oxford Hayti Brantford Castlewood Pelican Prairie Lakes Healthcare System · Watertown · 11.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH
33%36.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Hayti34.9%
Oxford35.3%
Castlewood35.3%
Pelican35.6%
Brantford35.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.6 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 Oxford

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

HNearest ERPrairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 38.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareLake Preston · 28.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
24.7 mi
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center
Clear Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.8 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
38.1 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOxford is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOxford is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOxford'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 Oxford. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Oxford
MeasureOxfordMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.7%27.1–34.9%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol33.5%29.6–38%34%about the same
Obesity35.3%28.2–43.9%35.9%about the same
Arthritis24.5%21.5–27.7%25.8%about the same
Depression20.6%17.4–24.2%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.5–17.2%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.6%9.2%about the same
Diabetes10.4%8.9–12.1%11.7%about the same
COPD6.5%5.5–7.6%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.6–7.2%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.6%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.1–19%15.2%about the same
Binge drink19%15.9–22.7%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.3%20–29.1%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%25.3–37%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.4%70.5–78.3%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.7%66.4–72.9%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check83.6%81.4–86%84.8%about the same
Colon screening65.4%60.7–70.1%65.5%about the same
Mammogram78.6%71.4–84.7%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds75.2%72.2–78.1%75.9%about the same
No health insurance9.3%7.3–11.5%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.7–17.8%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%14–19.8%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.7–14.3%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability29.1%24.9–33.9%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%10.1–14%12.9%
Thinking or memory14%12.1–16.2%13.7%
Hearing7.8%6.8–8.8%8.2%
Vision4.2%3.7–4.9%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.5–8.7%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 Oxford 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 Oxford better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Oxford by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Oxford 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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