Health · Parnell

Parnell, SD health

Parnell differs from South Dakota on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.3% vs 12.7%) and fewer adults who have had a stroke (3% vs 3.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57026, 57002
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How Parnell 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 Parnell adults…

30 of every 100 Parnell adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · better · margin 27.7–33%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Parnell, betterParnell, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.1% Parnell
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Parnell
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.4% Parnell
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Parnell
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
69%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
85%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
71%
Colon screening
SD 66%
80%
Mammogram
SD 77%
76%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Parnell 9.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Parnell adults are doing

1 in 4Parnell adults feel lonely
28.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Parnell adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Parnell adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · too close to call
1 in 7Parnell adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Parnell adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Parnell adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
Parnell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Parnell adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · about the same

9% of Parnell adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Disability

Living with a disability

26.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Parnell

Parnell 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 Parnell.

Trenton: 38.4% Alton: 39.3% Spring Creek: 36.5% Elkton: 39% Brookings: 35.9% Aurora: 39.3% Riverview: 35.9% Aurora: 38.8% Medary: 37.1% Richland: 39.1% Sherman: 39.7% Bushnell: 40.3% Flandreau: 35% Ward: 38.6% Verdi: 38.6% Parnell: 39.1% Parnell Trenton Alton Spring Creek Elkton Brookings Health System · Brookings · 10.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah · Flandreau · 13 miH Access Health - Brookings · Brookings · 10.2 mi+
35%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Spring Creek36.5%
Trenton38.4%
Elkton39%
Parnell39.1%
Alton39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.1 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 Parnell

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

HNearest ERBrookings Health SystemBrookings · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareBrookings · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Hendricks Community Hospital
Hendricks · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Pipestone County Medical Center
Pipestone · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Lake Preston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careParnell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Brooking County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careParnell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Brooking County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthParnell's county is a federal shortage area.Brookings County · need score 17 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 Parnell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Parnell
MeasureParnellMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.2%27.7–33%33.3%better
High cholesterol32.6%30–35.5%34%about the same
Obesity39.1%35–43.7%35.9%about the same
Arthritis23.1%21–25.4%25.8%better
Depression22.1%19.6–25%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.7–12%12.7%better
Asthma9.7%8.6–10.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.9–9.4%9.2%about the same
Diabetes10.5%9.3–11.9%11.7%about the same
COPD6%5.2–6.9%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6%5.4–6.6%6.8%better
Stroke3%2.7–3.3%3.5%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.3–15.8%15.2%about the same
Binge drink20.4%18–23.1%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.1%18.1–24.4%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%27.7–34.2%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%72.7–78.1%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit68.8%66.3–71.2%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.9–86.8%84.8%about the same
Colon screening70.8%67.7–73.6%65.5%better
Mammogram80.2%75.8–84.1%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds75.5%72.9–77.9%75.9%about the same
No health insurance9.2%7.4–11.1%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%24.4–32.3%—about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%18–24%—about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%13–16.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health15.6%13.6–17.9%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.6%10.2–13.1%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.3–14.4%—about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.3–10.6%—about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5–6.9%—about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6–8.3%—about the same
Receive SNAP9%7–11.4%—
Disability
Any disability26.5%23.4–29.8%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs10.6%9.2–12.1%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.4–14.9%13.7%
Hearing7.2%6.5–8%8.2%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.5%3.5%
Errands alone6.9%6–7.8%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 Parnell 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 Parnell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Parnell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Parnell 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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