Health · Platte
Platte, SD health
Platte differs from South Dakota on 5 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.3% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12% vs 9.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PlatteTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Platte’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Platte is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns.
B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressAMental distressBObesityC+DiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 63%
Less healthyHealthier
South Dakota towns we grade (87)Healthier than 43%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$91K (9,792)Healthier than 77%
About what its income would suggest. Platte does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Platte could be anywhere from C− to A.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in South Dakota ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Platte with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Platte uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Platte 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
35.7% have obesity
0 better8 close4 worse
Habits
25.6% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.7% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
0 better3 close0 worse
Disability
32.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Platte adults…
38 of every 100 Platte adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.1–42.3%
Bars show Platte; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Platte, betterPlatte, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25.6% Platte
SD 24.1%
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
28% Platte
SD 29.7%
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17% Platte
SD 18.8%
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.1% Platte
SD 15.2%
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Platte adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
Yearly checkup
SD 77%Dentist visit
SD 69%Cholesterol check
SD 85%Colon screening
SD 66%Mammogram
SD 77%Taking BP meds
SD 76%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Platte 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection
How Platte adults are doing
1 in 5Platte adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Platte adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
32.2%
of Platte adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Platte
1 hospital in Platte, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERPlatte Health CenterPlatte · 0.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CarePlankinton · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Horizon Health - Plankinton Medical and DentalPlankinton · 28.8 mi
Horizon Health - Wessington Springs DentalWessington Springs · 49.8 mi
Horizon Health - Wessington Springs MedicalWessington Springs · 49.8 mi
Horizon Health - WoonsocketWoonsocket · 53.9 mi
Horizon Health - Fort ThompsonFort Thompson · 55.7 mi
37.6 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Access Health - ChamberlainChamberlain · 37.6 mi
Access Health - MitchellMitchell · 46.1 mi
Access Health - KennebecKennebec · 62.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePlatte's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Charles Mix County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental carePlatte's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Charles Mix County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthPlatte'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 Platte. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Platte
| Measure | Platte | Margin | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.6% | 33.1–42.3% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.7% | 32.1–41.4% | 34% | about the same |
| Obesity | 35.7% | 27.7–44.7% | 35.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.8% | 27.1–34.6% | 25.8% | worse |
| Depression | 19.4% | 16.3–22.8% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.2% | 9.6–15% | 12.7% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12% | 10.7–13.4% | 9.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 10.6–14.9% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.8% | 6.3–9.5% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.7–5% | 3.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.1% | 10.9–17.5% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17% | 14–20.4% | 18.8% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.6% | 20.2–31.4% | 24.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28% | 22–34.5% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.7% | 74.9–82.2% | 76.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 70% | 66.5–73.4% | 69.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.2% | 84.8–89.3% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 67.4% | 62–72.2% | 65.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.1% | 69.2–83.8% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.3% | 77.5–82.9% | 75.9% | better |
| No health insurance | 8.1% | 6.1–10.5% | 8.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 13.7% | 11.7–15.8% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17.6% | 14.2–21.2% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13% | 11–15.3% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.2% | 27–37.6% | 30.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.4% | 12.5–18.5% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.6% | 10.4–14.9% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 10.7% | 9.2–12.2% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 5% | 4.1–6% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.8% | 3.2–4.6% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.2% | 6.7–9.8% | 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 Platte 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 Platte better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Platte 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.