Health · Rames

Rames, SD health

Rames differs from South Dakota on 14 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57580, 57528
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How Rames 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 Rames adults…

40 of every 100 Rames adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.4–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rames, betterRames, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30% Rames
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Rames
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Rames
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.5% Rames
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
59%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
84%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
62%
Colon screening
SD 66%
75%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rames 10.5% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Rames adults are doing

1 in 5Rames adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Rames adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Around Rames

Rames and the towns around it

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

Millboro: 38.8% Keyapaha: 35.9% Lake: 36.1% Willow Creek: 38.8% Huggins: 38.8% Stewart: 35.8% Valley: 35.5% McNeely: 35.6% Rames: 38.2% Rames Millboro Keyapaha Lake
35.5%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Keyapaha35.9%
Lake36.1%
Rames38.2%
Millboro38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 22.8 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 Rames

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

HNearest ERWinner Regional Healthcare Center - CahWinner · 22.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareMission · 45.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.8 mi
Winner Regional Healthcare Center - Cah
Winner · not rated
ERRural critical access
29 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Brown County Hospital
Ainsworth · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.3 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.8 mi
Rural Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careRames's county is a federal shortage area.Tripp County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careRames's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tripp County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthRames's county is a federal shortage area.Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 10 · need score 22 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 Rames. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Rames
MeasureRamesMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.4–44.1%33.3%worse
High cholesterol38%33.6–42.6%34%about the same
Obesity38.2%30.1–46.8%35.9%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28.2–35.3%25.8%worse
Depression21.1%17.9–24.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18%14.9–21.6%12.7%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.6–11.7%9.2%worse
Diabetes15.6%13.6–17.8%11.7%worse
COPD10.3%8.9–11.8%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.7%8.6–10.9%6.8%worse
Stroke5%4.6–5.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.5%17.6–23.5%15.2%worse
Binge drink15.9%13–19.1%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise30%25.3–35.1%24.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%25.3–38.3%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.8–81%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit59.3%55.5–63.2%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check84.3%82.2–86.3%84.8%about the same
Colon screening62.3%56.8–67.5%65.5%about the same
Mammogram74.6%66.5–81.7%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.4–81.8%75.9%better
No health insurance10.5%8.6–12.7%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.6–18.5%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health23.5%20.4–26.9%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress16.2%14.3–18.3%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability37.8%33.1–42.5%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.9%16.5–21.7%12.9%
Thinking or memory16.4%14.4–18.5%13.7%
Hearing11.4%10.2–12.8%8.2%
Vision7.1%6.3–8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.8–6.2%3.5%
Errands alone10.8%9.5–12.3%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 Rames 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 Rames better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rames by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rames 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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