Health · Zell

Zell, SD health

Zell differs from South Dakota on 10 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.3% vs 12.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.3% vs 75.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57469, 57470
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How Zell 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 Zell adults…

38 of every 100 Zell adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.7–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Zell, betterZell, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Zell
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Zell
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Zell
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Zell
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
70%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
87%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
69%
Colon screening
SD 66%
79%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Zell 8.4% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Zell adults are doing

1 in 5Zell adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Zell adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Zell

Zell 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 Zell.

Hillsdale: 35.8% Pioneer: 36% Rockham: 35.6% Groveland: 36.3% Centerville: 36.6% Arcade: 35.3% Wesley: 36.3% Athol: 35.8% Exline: 36.3% Three Rivers: 36.1% Zell: 36% Zell Hillsdale Pioneer Rockham Groveland Community Memorial Hospital · Redfield · 13.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35.3%36.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Rockham35.6%
Hillsdale35.8%
Zell36%
Pioneer36%
Groveland36.3%

Care nearby

Community Memorial HospitalRedfield · 13.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Faulkton Area Medical CenterFaulkton · 18.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller · 31.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Avera St. LukesAberdeen · 38.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Horizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 38.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Access Health - HighmoreHighmore · 44.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careZell's county is a federal shortage area.Faulk County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careZell's county is a federal shortage area.Faulk County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthZell's county is a federal shortage area.Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA · 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 Zell. 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 Zell
MeasureZellMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%34.7–41.9%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.9%34.3–41.6%34%worse
Obesity36%29.3–42.7%35.9%about the same
Arthritis31%27.9–34%25.8%worse
Depression20%17.2–22.8%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.5–12.4%12.7%better
Asthma9.9%8.8–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.8–12.9%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.6–15.1%11.7%about the same
COPD8.2%7–9.6%6.7%worse
Heart disease9%7.9–10.1%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.9–18.2%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16.5%14.1–19.1%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.6–30.3%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%24.3–35.3%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%75.4–81.4%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.7%66.7–72.6%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.5–89%84.8%better
Colon screening69.1%64.6–73.3%65.5%about the same
Mammogram79.1%72.8–84.4%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%77.9–82.6%75.9%better
No health insurance8.4%6.5–10.4%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.5–15.9%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.7–21.6%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%12–15.6%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability33%28.8–37.2%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.2–18.1%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.3–15%13.7%
Hearing10.8%9.6–12.1%8.2%
Vision5.1%4.4–5.9%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone8.4%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 Zell 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 Zell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Zell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Zell 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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