Where Oak Lane Colony residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Oak Lane Colony, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Oak Lane Colony. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Oak Lane Colony adults…
Oak Lane Colony runs above SD on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Oak Lane Colony
No hospital or community health center in Oak Lane Colony itself. These are the nearest.
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 Oak Lane Colony; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota
Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Oak Lane Colony adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Dakota.
How Oak Lane Colony adults are doing
About the same as South Dakota on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Oak Lane Colony and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Oak Lane Colony adults live with a disability (South Dakota 30.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Oak Lane Colony
Why doesn’t Oak Lane Colony have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Oak Lane Colony.
What hospital is closest to Oak Lane Colony?
Freeman Medical Center - Cah in Freeman, 19.2 miles in a straight line from Oak Lane Colony’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Oak Lane Colony.
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.