Health · Ramona

Ramona, SD health

Ramona differs from South Dakota on 8 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults in frequent mental distress (12.9% vs 15.3%) and more adults seeing a dentist (73.7% vs 69.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.9% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ramona
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 538 people are less certain, so we show Ramona's figures without a grade.

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How Ramona 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 Ramona adults…

39 of every 100 Ramona adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.4–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ramona, betterRamona, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Ramona
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Ramona
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Ramona
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Ramona
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
74%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
89%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
69%
Colon screening
SD 66%
78%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ramona 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ramona adults are doing

1 in 5Ramona adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 8Ramona adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · South Dakota 15.3% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ramona

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

HNearest ERMadison Regional Health SystemMadison · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrookings Health System★★★★★ · 25.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareHoward · 17.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Madison Regional Health System
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Howard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - Cah
De Smet · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.7 mi
Brookings Health System
Brookings · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Brookings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.3 mi
Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah
Flandreau · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careRamona is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRamona is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRamona's county is a federal shortage area.Community Counseling Service (CCS) - MHCA 3A · 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 Ramona. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Ramona
MeasureRamonaMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%34.4–44.2%33.3%worse
High cholesterol38.3%33.8–43.3%34%about the same
Obesity33.5%26.2–41.9%35.9%about the same
Arthritis31.4%27.5–35.6%25.8%worse
Depression18.3%15.3–21.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.2–12.7%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.5–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.6–13.2%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.1%10.9–15.5%11.7%about the same
COPD7.7%6–9.5%6.7%about the same
Heart disease8.3%7.1–9.7%6.8%worse
Stroke4.2%3.5–4.9%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11.3–18.5%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16.5%13.7–19.8%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%19.6–31%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%25.3–38.5%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.8–82.8%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit73.7%70.4–76.8%69.2%better
Cholesterol check89%87.1–90.8%84.8%better
Colon screening68.6%63.3–73.7%65.5%about the same
Mammogram78.1%70.6–84.6%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.6–82.9%75.9%better
No health insurance8.1%6–10.8%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress12.9%11–15.1%15.3%better
Fair or poor health17.5%14–21.6%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.2–16.1%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.8%25.6–36.6%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12–18.4%12.9%
Thinking or memory11.9%9.8–14.3%13.7%
Hearing10%8.5–11.5%8.2%
Vision4.7%3.9–5.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.5%6.1–9.2%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 Ramona 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 Ramona better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ramona 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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