Health · Lien

Lien, SD health

Lien differs from South Dakota on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6.7%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4.3% vs 3.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 57255, 57260
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How Lien compares with South Dakota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lien adults…

37 of every 100 Lien adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–41.6%

Bars show Lien; the black tick is South Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lien, betterLien, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28% Lien
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Lien
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Lien
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Lien
SD 15.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
65%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
86%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
66%
Colon screening
SD 66%
77%
Mammogram
SD 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lien 8.8% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Lien adults are doing

1 in 4Lien adults feel lonely
28.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Lien adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Lien adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Lien adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Lien adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Lien adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · about the same
1 in 16
Lien adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Lien adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · about the same

6.9% of Lien adults receive SNAP (food stamps).

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

Black tick: South Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Lien

Lien and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Lien.

Victor: 40% Minnesota: 41.1% Elma: 37% Hart: 43.4% White Rock: 39.9% Rosholt: 39.9% Harmon: 40.6% LaMars: 35.9% Claire City: 40.1% Norway: 38.4% Enterprise: 45.1% Duerr: 37.2% Greendale: 36.9% Brightwood: 37% Waldo: 36.8% Grant: 44.5% Lien: 41.1% Lien Victor Minnesota Elma Hart Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System · Sisseton · 17.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35.9%45.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Elma37%
Victor40%
Lien41.1%
Minnesota41.1%
Hart43.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.1 mi

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lien

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

HNearest ERCoteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 67.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
31.9 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
67.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLien's county is a federal shortage area.Roberts County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careLien's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Roberts County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLien's county is a federal shortage area.Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A · need score 19 of 25

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 Lien. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lien
MeasureLienMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.4%32.9–41.6%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.8%31.4–40.2%34%about the same
Obesity41.1%33–49.3%35.9%about the same
Arthritis30.6%26.9–34.1%25.8%worse
Depression20.6%17.2–24%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.1–15.2%12.7%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.5%9.2%worse
Diabetes14.1%12–16.2%11.7%worse
COPD8.3%7.2–9.6%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.2–9.2%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.7%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.6–20.3%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.7–19.9%18.8%about the same
Get no exercise28%23.1–33.2%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%27.4–40.6%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.9–81.1%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61–68.3%69.2%worse
Cholesterol check86.3%84.3–88.1%84.8%about the same
Colon screening66%60.7–70.9%65.5%about the same
Mammogram76.6%69–83.2%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.9–81.6%75.9%about the same
No health insurance8.8%7.1–10.6%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%22.5–34.5%—about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%15.7–27.1%—about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.8–17.8%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%16.7–22.9%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.5–16.5%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%5.4–16.4%—about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%5.6–13.5%—about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%4–8.4%—about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%3.8–8.3%—about the same
Receive SNAP6.9%3.3–11.5%—
Disability
Any disability32.7%28–37.4%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.4–18.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.5–16.4%13.7%
Hearing9.7%8.6–11%8.2%
Vision5.6%4.9–6.2%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone8.8%7.7–10%7.8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Lien door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the South Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Lien better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lien by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lien by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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