Health · Palmyra

Palmyra, SD health

Palmyra differs from South Dakota on 5 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9% vs 12.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.2% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (30.8% vs 25.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57441, 58436, 58439
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 61 people are less certain, so we show Palmyra's figures without a grade.

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How Palmyra 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 Palmyra adults…

35 of every 100 Palmyra adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Palmyra, betterPalmyra, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Palmyra
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Palmyra
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Palmyra
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Palmyra
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
69%
Colon screening
SD 66%
78%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Palmyra 7.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Palmyra adults are doing

1 in 5Palmyra adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Palmyra adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Palmyra

Palmyra and the towns around it

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

Allison: 34.7% Wachter: 36.3% Osceola: 35.4% Franklyn: 35.3% Frederick: 34.7% Carl: 36.1% Weber: 36.4% Savo: 34.7% Palmyra: 35.2% Palmyra Allison Wachter Osceola
34.7%36.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Allison34.7%
Palmyra35.2%
Osceola35.4%
Wachter36.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 30.6 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 Palmyra

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

HNearest ERAvera St. LukesAberdeen · 30.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Aberdeen★★★★★ · 31.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 31 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.6 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
31 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
33.4 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePalmyra's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.AI/AN-Brown County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePalmyra's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.AI/AN-Brown County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthPalmyra'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 Palmyra. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Palmyra
MeasurePalmyraMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%31.7–38.6%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%32.8–39.9%34%about the same
Obesity35.2%29.9–40.6%35.9%about the same
Arthritis30.8%27.8–33.9%25.8%worse
Depression19.2%16.5–22%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9%7.3–10.8%12.7%better
Asthma9.4%8.3–10.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–12%9.2%worse
Diabetes12%10.5–13.8%11.7%about the same
COPD6.8%5.8–7.9%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.5%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.3–16.3%15.2%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.8–20%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%20–27.7%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%25.4–33.5%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.8–81.7%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit70.3%67.5–73.1%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%84.9–88.7%84.8%better
Colon screening68.7%64.9–72.3%65.5%about the same
Mammogram78%72.2–83.2%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.4–82.6%75.9%better
No health insurance7.2%5.7–9.1%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.8–15.3%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%13.7–18.8%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.8–14.1%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.4%26.5–34.5%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.6–15.7%12.9%
Thinking or memory11.9%10.2–13.8%13.7%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.4%8.2%
Vision4%3.6–4.6%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone6.9%6–7.9%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 Palmyra 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 Palmyra better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Palmyra by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Palmyra 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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