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.

2011 | Hamlin, South Dakota

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  Hamlin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 14
Premature death 5,834 3,808-8,553 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 8% 6-11% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.9-3.5 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 1.9 1.2-2.5 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 26% 20-32% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 88   83 371  
Teen birth rate 31 22-40 22 39  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 20% 17-23% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 2,829:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 71-98 52 69  
Diabetic screening 93% 63-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 56%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.3%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 12% 8-18% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 16%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 13  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data