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 Edmunds
County
Health Outcomes   27
Mortality   27
Premature death 6,655      
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 11% 12%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.9    
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.5    
Low birthweight 6.8%      
Health Factors   37
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 19% 18%    
Adult obesity 30% 39%    
Physical inactivity 26% 29%    
Excessive drinking 19% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 99    
Teen birth rate 39      
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 15% 17%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 1,984:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 66    
Diabetic screening 82% 92%    
Mammography screening 71% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 82% 77%    
Some college 65% 57%    
Unemployment 4.8% 3.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 17%    
Inadequate social support 17% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 10%    
Violent crime rate 230 0    
Physical Environment   30
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% 39%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 0%