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 Kingsbury
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   27
Premature death 6,655      
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.0    
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.4    
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.6%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   3
Adult smoking 19% 13%    
Adult obesity 30% 27%    
Physical inactivity 26% 31%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 56    
Teen birth rate 39 15    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 1,061:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 72    
Diabetic screening 82% 87%    
Mammography screening 71% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 82% 90%    
Some college 65% 62%    
Unemployment 4.8% 5.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 17% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 17%    
Violent crime rate 230      
Physical Environment   32
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% 31%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 17%