Health · Linn

Linn, SD health

Linn differs from South Dakota on 12 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.6% vs 12.7%) and fewer binge drinkers (16.5% vs 18.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.4% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 57470 (all of Linn)
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How Linn 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 Linn adults…

39 of every 100 Linn adults have high blood pressure
South Dakota: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.2–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Linn, betterLinn, worseToo close to callSouth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Linn
SD 24.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Linn
SD 29.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Linn
SD 18.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Linn
SD 15.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
SD 77%
69%
Dentist visit
SD 69%
88%
Cholesterol check
SD 85%
68%
Colon screening
SD 66%
77%
Mammogram
SD 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
SD 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Linn 8.3% · South Dakota 1 in 11 (8.8%)
Mind & connection

How Linn adults are doing

1 in 5Linn adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · South Dakota 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Linn adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · South Dakota 15.3% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Linn

Linn and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Park: 34.5% Carlton: 35.6% Plato: 36.1% Arcade: 35.3% Holden: 35.1% Wheaton: 35.9% Florence: 34.1% Exline: 36.3% Linn: 35.6% Linn Park Carlton Plato
34.1%36.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Park34.5%
Linn35.6%
Carlton35.6%
Plato36.1%
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 Linn

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

HNearest ERFaulkton Area Medical CenterFaulkton · 17.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareHighmore · 35.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Faulkton Area Medical Center
Faulkton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Redfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic
Miller · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Highmore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.5 mi
Avera St. Lukes
Aberdeen · ★★★★★
ER
46.8 mi
Horizon Health Care
6 sites · nearest in Aberdeen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLinn is not a shortage area
! Dental careLinn's county is a federal shortage area.Hand County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLinn's county is a federal shortage area.Community Counseling Service (CCS) - MHCA 3A · 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 Linn. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Linn
MeasureLinnMarginSouth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%36.2–42%33.3%worse
High cholesterol38.4%35.6–41.3%34%worse
Obesity35.6%30.6–40.8%35.9%about the same
Arthritis31.6%29.1–34.1%25.8%worse
Depression19.7%17.4–22.1%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.8–12.5%12.7%better
Asthma9.7%8.8–10.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%11.2–13%9.2%worse
Diabetes13.5%12.1–15.1%11.7%worse
COPD8.3%7.2–9.7%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.4–10.5%6.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–5.1%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%13.3–18.5%15.2%about the same
Binge drink16.5%14.5–18.6%18.8%better
Get no exercise25.4%21.9–29.4%24.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%25–34.6%29.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%76.1–81.1%76.5%about the same
Dentist visit69.4%66.6–72.1%69.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.7–89.2%84.8%better
Colon screening68.4%64.4–72.2%65.5%about the same
Mammogram77.4%71.6–82.5%76.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%78.5–82.3%75.9%better
No health insurance8.3%6.3–10.5%8.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.6–15.6%15.3%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%16–21.4%17.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.3–15.5%12.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability33.1%29.6–36.9%30.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.5–17.9%12.9%
Thinking or memory13%11.4–14.8%13.7%
Hearing11.2%10.2–12.5%8.2%
Vision5%4.4–5.8%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.6%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 Linn 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 Linn better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Linn by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Linn 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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