Health · Pickstown

Pickstown, SD health

Pickstown differs from South Dakota on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.7% vs 18.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.8% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pickstown
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How Pickstown 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 Pickstown adults…

44 of every 100 Pickstown adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–48.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pickstown, betterPickstown, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.9% Pickstown
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Pickstown
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Pickstown
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.1% Pickstown
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
54%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
86%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
65%
Colon screening
SD 66%
72%
Mammogram
SD 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pickstown 11.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pickstown adults are doing

1 in 5Pickstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Pickstown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing6.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pickstown

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

HNearest ERWagner Community Memorial Hospital - CahWagner · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health Center - O'neillOneill · 42.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Cah
Wagner · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Niobrara Valley Hospital
Lynch · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Douglas County Memorial Hospital-Cah
Armour · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Midtown Health Center - O'neill
Oneill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
44.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePickstown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Charles Mix County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental carePickstown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Charles Mix County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthPickstown's county is a federal shortage area.Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12 · need score 18 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 Pickstown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Pickstown
MeasurePickstownMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.8%38.9–48.6%33.3%worse
High cholesterol40%35.3–44.9%34%worse
Obesity42.3%33.6–51.4%35.9%about the same
Arthritis34.8%30.7–39%25.8%worse
Depression20.8%17.5–24.6%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.4–18.6%12.7%about the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12.3%9.2%worse
Diabetes18.7%16.1–21.7%11.7%worse
COPD11.8%9.7–14.2%6.7%worse
Heart disease11.1%9.6–12.8%6.8%worse
Stroke5.8%5–6.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.1%18.1–26.6%15.2%worse
Binge drink14.7%11.9–17.8%18.8%better
Get no exercise33.9%27.8–40.6%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34%27.3–41.3%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.4–82.5%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit53.9%49.8–58%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%83.3–87.6%84.8%about the same
Colon screening65%59.6–70.1%65.5%about the same
Mammogram71.9%63.1–79.4%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.4–83.9%75.9%better
No health insurance11.5%9–14.6%8.8%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.1–18.7%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health26.5%22.1–31.3%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17.6%14.9–20.5%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability39.8%34–46.1%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs21.5%18–25.5%12.9%
Thinking or memory16.6%14.1–19.5%13.7%
Hearing12.3%10.7–14.1%8.2%
Vision8.1%7–9.5%4.7%
Dressing or bathing6.3%5.3–7.5%3.5%
Errands alone11.5%9.6–13.6%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 Pickstown 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 Pickstown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pickstown directly, so these are its own figures.

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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