Health · Wheatland

Wheatland, SD health

Wheatland differs from South Dakota on 11 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 75.9%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.8% vs 84.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.1% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57274, 57273, 57235
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How Wheatland 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 Wheatland adults…

39 of every 100 Wheatland adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–42.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wheatland, betterWheatland, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Wheatland
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Wheatland
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Wheatland
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Wheatland
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
66%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
66%
Colon screening
SD 66%
76%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wheatland 8.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Wheatland adults are doing

1 in 5Wheatland adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Wheatland adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Wheatland

Wheatland and the towns around it

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

Highland: 34.5% Eden: 34.9% Morton: 34.6% Egeland: 38.2% York: 34.4% Rusk: 34.5% Blaine: 34.7% Butler: 34.2% Phipps: 35.8% Dexter: 36.1% Racine: 34.6% Central Point: 38.8% Lura: 42% Wheatland: 35.8% Wheatland Highland Eden Morton Egeland Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah · Webster · 11.4 miH
34.2%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Highland34.5%
Morton34.6%
Eden34.9%
Wheatland35.8%
Egeland38.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.4 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 Wheatland

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

HNearest ERSanford Hospital Webster - CahWebster · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 35.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareAberdeen · 54.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
35.9 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.2 mi
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Milbank · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.7 mi
Horizon Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.9 mi
Access Health - Brookings
Brookings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWheatland's county is a federal shortage area.Day County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWheatland's county is a federal shortage area.Day County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthWheatland's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA · 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 Wheatland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Wheatland
MeasureWheatlandMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.6%34.2–42.8%33.3%worse
High cholesterol36.9%32.4–41.3%34%about the same
Obesity35.8%28–43.6%35.9%about the same
Arthritis31.6%28–35.3%25.8%worse
Depression20.2%16.9–23.4%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.3–16.8%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–12%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.1–12.3%9.2%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.8–16.9%11.7%worse
COPD8.9%7.7–10.2%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.1–10.2%6.8%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5.1%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.8–20.2%15.2%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13.1–19%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.6–31.8%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%24.1–35.9%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.8–81.8%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%62.6–69.6%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.9–88.5%84.8%better
Colon screening66.1%60.8–71.1%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.1%68.4–82.9%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.4–83%75.9%better
No health insurance8.7%7–10.6%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.3–16.9%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.7–23.3%17.3%worse
Frequent physical distress14.8%13–16.7%12.3%worse
Disability
Any disability34%29.7–38.6%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.5–19.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.4–16%13.7%
Hearing10.7%9.5–12%8.2%
Vision5.8%5.2–6.6%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.9–10.2%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 Wheatland 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 Wheatland better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wheatland by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wheatland 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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