Health · Viola

Viola, SD health

Viola differs from South Dakota on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.2% vs 18.8%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (13.3% vs 15.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57382, 57385

Report card

How Viola 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 Viola adults…

40 of every 100 Viola adults have high blood pressure

South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.7–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Viola, betterViola, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Viola
SD 24.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28% Viola
SD 29.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Viola
SD 18.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Viola
SD 15.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Viola 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

Viola 8.1% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)

Mind & connection

How Viola adults are doing

1 in 5Viola adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.1% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 8Viola adults are in frequent mental distress

13.3% · South Dakota 15.3% · better

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%

Thinking or memory12.4%

Hearing11.1%

Errands alone8.1%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Viola

Viola and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

34.6%37.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Anina35.4%

Wessington Springs35.4%

Viola35.6%

Bristol35.9%

Blaine36.3%

Care nearby

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 7.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 29.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Avera Queen of PeaceMitchell · 31 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Sanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 43.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - Wessington Springs DentalWessington Springs · 7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Horizon Health - Wessington Springs MedicalWessington Springs · 7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careViola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jerauld/Sanborn/Buffalo Counties · need score 17 of 25

✓ Dental careViola is not a shortage area

! Mental healthViola's county is a federal shortage area.Community Counseling Service (CCS) - MHCA 3A · 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 Viola. 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 Viola

Measure	Viola	Margin	South Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.3%	35.7–44.8%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	39.7%	35–44.4%	34%	worse
Obesity	35.6%	27.3–44.2%	35.9%	about the same
Arthritis	33.7%	30–37.5%	25.8%	worse
Depression	19.1%	16.1–22.3%	21.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.2%	10.6–16%	12.7%	about the same
Asthma	9.8%	8.7–11.1%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	13%	11.7–14.3%	9.2%	worse
Diabetes	14%	12.2–16.3%	11.7%	worse
COPD	8.6%	7.4–10.1%	6.7%	worse
Heart disease	9.3%	8.2–10.5%	6.8%	worse
Stroke	4.6%	4–5.2%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.9%	12.4–17.5%	15.2%	about the same
Binge drink	15.2%	12.5–18.1%	18.8%	better
Get no exercise	26.6%	21.8–31.6%	24.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	28%	22.1–34.5%	29.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.2%	76.9–83.3%	76.5%	better
Dentist visit	69.2%	65.9–72.6%	69.2%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.1%	87.5–90.6%	84.8%	better
Colon screening	71.4%	66.6–75.9%	65.5%	better
Mammogram	77.7%	70.2–84%	76.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.2%	79.3–84.7%	75.9%	better
No health insurance	8.1%	6.5–9.8%	8.8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	13.3%	11.7–15%	15.3%	better
Fair or poor health	18.6%	15.7–21.7%	17.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14%	12.1–15.9%	12.3%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	33.3%	28.7–37.9%	30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.6%	13.8–19.5%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	12.4%	10.8–14.1%	13.7%
Hearing	11.1%	9.7–12.4%	8.2%
Vision	5%	4.3–5.8%	4.7%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.5–4.7%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.1%	6.9–9.4%	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 Viola 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 Viola better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Viola by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Viola 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.