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Health in Storla · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Storla?

On every measure CDC estimates, Storla looks like South Dakota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57359. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Storla

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Storla

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

HNearest ERAvera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 18.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAvera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah★★★★★ · 36.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CarePlankinton · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Plankinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - Cah
Wessington Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
20 mi
Avera Queen of Peace
Mitchell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Access Health - Mitchell
Mitchell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
35.2 mi
Huron Regional Medical Center
Huron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.8 mi
Avera St. Benedict Health Center - Cah
Parkston · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careStorla is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStorla is not a shortage area
! Mental healthStorla’s county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 4 · 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 Storla; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Storla adults…

On every condition, Storla is about the same as South Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Storla adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–37.8%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 19%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Storla, betterStorla, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Storla gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75% Yearly checkupSD 77%
67% Dentist visitSD 69%
85% Cholesterol checkSD 85%
65% Colon screeningSD 66%
77% MammogramSD 77%
76% Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Storla 9% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Storla adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Storla adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Storla adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · SD 15.3% · About the same as SD
The one neighbors can help with

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
South Dakota
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Storla, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 33 CDC measures for Storla
MeasureStorlaLikely rangeSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34%30.4–37.8%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.2%31.4–39%34%about the same
Obesity36.9%29.7–44.6%35.9%about the same
Arthritis26.7%23.8–29.7%25.8%about the same
Depression20.8%17.8–23.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.8–14.2%12.7%about the same
Asthma10%8.9–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.1%9.2%about the same
Diabetes11.7%10.2–13.4%11.7%about the same
COPD7.3%6.2–8.4%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8%6.8%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.9%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.1–19.4%15.2%about the same
Binge drink19%16.1–22.2%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.4%20.4–28.7%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.7%24.4–35.4%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%71.8–78.8%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit67.4%64.2–70.3%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.7–86.8%84.8%about the same
Colon screening64.8%60.3–68.8%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.9%70.2–82.3%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds76.3%73.5–79%75.9%about the same
No health insurance9%7.3–10.8%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.7–17.3%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health17.6%15.1–20.3%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.4–14.7%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.1–34.5%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13%11.1–14.9%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.2–15.8%13.7%
Hearing8.5%7.6–9.5%8.2%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.1%3.5%
Errands alone7.7%6.7–8.7%7.8%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Storla door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the South Dakota figure falls inside it, we don’t call Storla better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Storla by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Storla by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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