The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2012 | South Dakota | Compare Counties

  South Dakota Corson
County
Health Outcomes   56
Mortality   55
Premature death 6,655 18,285    
Morbidity   57
Poor or fair health 11% 22%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 4.2    
Poor mental health days 2.5 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.9%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 19% 36%    
Adult obesity 30% 42%    
Physical inactivity 26% 32%    
Excessive drinking 19% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 137    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 1,040    
Teen birth rate 39 103    
Clinical Care   54
Uninsured 15% 23%    
Primary care physicians 769:1      
Preventable hospital stays 67      
Diabetic screening 82% 47%    
Mammography screening 71%      
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 82% 71%    
Some college 65% 47%    
Unemployment 4.8% 7.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 54%    
Inadequate social support 17% 38%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 48%    
Violent crime rate 230 107    
Physical Environment   54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 65%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 33%