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Health in Ola · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ola residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 57325. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Ola

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ola adults…

Ola runs above SD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Ola adults have COPD
South Dakota: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7–9.9%
Better than SDWorseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Ola

No hospital or community health center in Ola itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSanford Chamberlain Medical CenterChamberlain · 14 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareChamberlain · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Chamberlain · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Chamberlain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.7 mi
Avera Gregory Hospital
Gregory · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Platte Health Center
Platte · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Burke · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.4 mi
Horizon Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fort Thompson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ola itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ola itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ola 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 Ola; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Dakota

Share of adults, with the South Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%SD 29.7%
Binge drink 16.4%SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ola, betterOla, worseAbout the sameSouth Dakota
Where Ola gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupSD 77%
62%Dentist visitSD 69%
86%Cholesterol checkSD 85%
66%Colon screeningSD 66%
72%MammogramSD 77%
79%Taking BP medsSD 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ola 9.7% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ola adults are doing

About the same as South Dakota on each measure.

1 in 5Ola adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · SD 21.2% · About the same as SD
1 in 6Ola adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · SD 15.3% · About the same as 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.

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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

Ola and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ola Township: 40.4%America Township: 38.3%Richland Township: 39%Red Lake Township: 41.1%Iona Township: 35.4%Eagle Township: 36.7%La Roche Township: 36.7%Bijou Hills: 36.7%Ola: 38.6%OlaOla TownshipAmerica TownshipAvera Gregory Hospital · Gregory · 18.7 miH
Healthier than SDNear SDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
America Township38.3%
Ola38.6%
Ola Township40.4%
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
America Township————
Ola Township————

America Township and Ola 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
South Dakota

Questions about health in Ola

Why doesn’t Ola have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ola?

Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center in Chamberlain, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Ola’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 Ola.

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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.