Long HollowSD
With 128 residents, it is a town in South Dakota.
Is Long Hollow a good place to live?
56% of residents live below the poverty line in Long Hollow, above both South Dakota’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Long Hollow. Long Hollow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
128 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Long Hollow: who provides what
Long Hollow is unincorporated, so Roberts County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Long Hollow.
About two in five of Long Hollow’s working residents commute to Sisseton
For working residents in Long Hollow, the share who work locally is 5.9%. Jobs based in Long Hollow grew to 72 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Sisseton (38%), Greendale Township (18%) and Agency Village (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Long Hollow brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Long Hollow, the January low is 3°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Long Hollow smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Long Hollow. In Long Hollow, one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 11.
| Long Hollow | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Long Hollow | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 29.6% | 34% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Long Hollow is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. 38% of Long Hollow’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 26%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Long Hollow
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Long Hollow
About 0 of every 100 Long Hollow residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
94% of working residents leave Long Hollow for work
Where Long Hollow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Long Hollow
Community in South Dakota
Long Hollow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. Its population was 265 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,696 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Long Hollow
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Long Hollow, SD a good place to live?
Long Hollow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.