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Health in Long Hollow Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Long Hollow Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Long Hollow Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57262. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Long Hollow Township

Dental care lags in Long Hollow Township

55.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 69.2% across South Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 20.9% have lost all their teeth (South Dakota 12.7%). Checkups ↓

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Long Hollow Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 6.7% across South Dakota. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.3%), vs 3.5% across South Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 17.4%, vs 11.7% across South Dakota. In all, Long Hollow Township runs above South Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Long Hollow Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.1%), vs 24.1% across South Dakota. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the South Dakota figure falls outside Long Hollow Township’s likely range; Long Hollow Township’s figures come from ZIP code 57262, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Long Hollow Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupSD 77%
55%Dentist visitSD 69%
83%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
60%Colon screeningSD 66%
72%MammogramSD 77%
78%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Long Hollow Township 11.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Long Hollow Township adults…

Long Hollow Township runs above SD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Long Hollow Township adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.4%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 15.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 23.4%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Long Hollow Township, betterLong Hollow Township, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Long Hollow Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Long Hollow Township

No hospital or community health center in Long Hollow Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health - AberdeenAberdeen · 64.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
Webster · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
64.7 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
71.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Long Hollow Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Long Hollow Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Long Hollow Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Long Hollow Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Long Hollow Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Long Hollow Township runs above South Dakota.

1 in 5Long Hollow Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 5Long Hollow Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · SD 15.3% · Worse than SD
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Long Hollow Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dry Wood Lake Township: 45.1%Bossko Township: 42%Sisseton Township: 45.1%Red Iron Lake Township: 43.7%One Road Township: 45.6%Goodwill Township: 45.1%Buffalo Township: 37.3%McKinley Township: 37%Norway Township: 38.4%Enterprise Township: 45.1%Grant Township: 44.5%Lake Township: 35.2%Long Hollow Township: 45.1%Long Hollow TownshipDry Wood Lake TownshipBossko TownshipSisseton TownshipRed Iron Lake TownshipCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System · Sisseton · 5.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bossko Township42%
Red Iron Lake Township43.7%
Long Hollow Township45.1%
Dry Wood Lake Township45.1%
Sisseton Township45.1%
SD35.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Dry Wood Lake Township————
Bossko Township————
Sisseton Township————
Red Iron Lake Township————

Dry Wood Lake Township, Bossko Township, Sisseton Township and Red Iron Lake Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.9%

of Long Hollow Township adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing5.9%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Long Hollow Township

Why doesn’t Long Hollow Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Long Hollow Township.

What hospital is closest to Long Hollow Township?

Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Long Hollow Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Long Hollow Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.