Health · Thorp

Thorp, SD health

On most measures Thorp looks like South Dakota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 6.7%) and more adults with heart disease (8% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57217, 57225, 57236
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How Thorp 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 Thorp adults…

36 of every 100 Thorp adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.1–40%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Thorp, betterThorp, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Thorp
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Thorp
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.4% Thorp
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.8% Thorp
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
66%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
86%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
67%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thorp 9.2% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Thorp adults are doing

1 in 5Thorp adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Thorp adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Thorp

Thorp and the towns around it

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

Cottonwood: 35% Maydell: 35.4% Woodland: 33.9% Mount Pleasant: 34.4% Blaine: 34.7% Spring Valley: 34.8% York: 34.4% Phipps: 35.8% Eden: 34.8% Ash: 34.5% Garfield: 33.9% Day: 33.9% Thorp: 34.9% Thorp Cottonwood Maydell Woodland Mount Pleasant
33.9%35.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Woodland33.9%
Mount Pleasant34.4%
Thorp34.9%
Cottonwood35%
Maydell35.4%

Care nearby

Sanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 23.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Prairie Lakes Healthcare SystemWatertown · 28.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Community Memorial HospitalRedfield · 42 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Avera De Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet · 43.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - De Smet Medical and DentalDe Smet · 43.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Horizon Health - Lake PrestonLake Preston · 48 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careThorp's county is a federal shortage area.Clark County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careThorp's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clark County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthThorp's county is a federal shortage area.Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A · need score 19 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Thorp. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Thorp
MeasureThorpMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%31.1–40%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%31.8–41.1%34%about the same
Obesity34.9%26.9–43.5%35.9%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25–32.2%25.8%about the same
Depression20.8%17.4–24.4%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.7–14.7%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.3%9.2%about the same
Diabetes12.7%10.8–14.6%11.7%about the same
COPD8.2%6.9–9.5%6.7%worse
Heart disease8%7–9%6.8%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.5%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%14.7–21.3%15.2%about the same
Binge drink18.4%15–22%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.6%21.8–32%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%24.3–36.6%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72–79.8%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit66.1%62.3–69.5%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%83.9–88.2%84.8%about the same
Colon screening67.3%61.9–72%65.5%about the same
Mammogram75.6%67.3–82.2%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78%74.6–81.1%75.9%about the same
No health insurance9.2%7.3–11.5%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.2–17.4%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%15.9–22.3%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.1–16.1%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.9%27.2–36.9%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.6–17.6%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%12–16.3%13.7%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.5%8.2%
Vision5%4.3–5.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.1–9.7%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 Thorp 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 Thorp better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Thorp by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Thorp 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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