Health · Bismarck
Bismarck, MO health
Bismarck differs from Missouri on 24 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (15% vs 8%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.9% vs 15.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BismarckTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Bismarck’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bismarck is healthier than 1% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 1%
Less healthyHealthier
Missouri towns we grade (428)Healthier than 5%
Towns with similar incomes, $30K–$50K (2,357)Healthier than 7%
About what its income would suggest. Bismarck does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bismarck could be anywhere from D− to D.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Missouri ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Bismarck with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Bismarck uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Bismarck compares with Missouri
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
44.1% have obesity
0 better2 close10 worse
Habits
42.3% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
77.2% had a checkup
0 better2 close5 worse
Mind & connection
34.7% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
24.8% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
48.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Bismarck adults…
44 of every 100 Bismarck adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.2–47.8%
Bars show Bismarck; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Bismarck, betterBismarck, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults
42.3% Bismarck
MO 28.8%
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41.3% Bismarck
MO 36.5%
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15% Bismarck
MO 16.3%
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
27.8% Bismarck
MO 16%
MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Bismarck adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.
Yearly checkup
MO 78%Dentist visit
MO 60%Cholesterol check
MO 85%Colon screening
MO 64%Mammogram
MO 75%Taking BP meds
MO 77%1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bismarck 13.1% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Bismarck adults are doing
1 in 3Bismarck adults feel lonely
34.7% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 3Bismarck adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.9% · Missouri 24.3% · worse
1 in 4Bismarck adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Bismarck adults are in frequent mental distress
22.1% · Missouri 17.5% · worse
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 4
Bismarck adults worry about having enough food
24.8% · MO 13.7% · worse
1 in 6
Bismarck adults worry about keeping their housing
17.9% · MO 12.1% · worse
1 in 7
Bismarck adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.4% · MO 9% · worse
1 in 7
Bismarck adults lack reliable transportation
13.5% · MO 8.4% · worse
24% of Bismarck adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.
Disability
Living with a disability
48.3%
of Bismarck adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs24.7%
Thinking or memory24.9%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone15.3%
Vision8.9%
Dressing or bathing7.2%
Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Bismarck
No hospital or community health center in Bismarck itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERIron County Medical CenterPilot Knob · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Mines Health CenterLeadwood · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Great Mines Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Leadwood
Great Mines-West County Community Hope Center ClinicLeadwood · 7 mi
Great Mines Health CenterFarmington · 10 mi
Great Mines Health CenterPotosi · 13.4 mi
10 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
4 sites · nearest in Pilot Knob
Missouri Highlands Dental - Pilot KnobPilot Knob · 10 mi
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Pilot KnobPilot Knob · 10 mi
Missouri Highlands Health Care - ViburnumViburnum · 28.2 mi
Missouri Highlands Health Care - AnnapolisAnnapolis · 28.4 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBismarck's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Francois/Ste. Genevieve Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBismarck's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Francois County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthBismarck's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 17A/B · need score 17 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 Bismarck. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Bismarck
| Measure | Bismarck | Margin | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43.5% | 39.2–47.8% | 36.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.5% | 36.1–45% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 44.1% | 37–51.6% | 36.6% | worse |
| Arthritis | 35.3% | 31.8–39% | 28.8% | worse |
| Depression | 28.9% | 25.1–33.2% | 24.3% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 28.9% | 24.2–34% | 15.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8% | 10.6% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 16.2% | 13.9–18.6% | 12.1% | worse |
| COPD | 15% | 12.7–17.5% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3% | 6.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 27.8% | 23.4–32.4% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15% | 12.4–18.1% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 42.3% | 36.4–48.2% | 28.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.3% | 34.8–47.8% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.2% | 73.4–80.8% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 46.6% | 42.9–50.5% | 60.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 79.5% | 76.6–82.4% | 84.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 56.1% | 50.4–61.5% | 64% | worse |
| Mammogram | 63.9% | 54.5–72.2% | 74.7% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 77.4% | 74.5–80.2% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13.1% | 9.7–16.7% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.7% | 29.4–39.6% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.5% | 18.6–26.2% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 22.1% | 19.5–24.8% | 17.5% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 32.8% | 28.3–37.4% | 20.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 21.2% | 18.5–24.1% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 24.8% | 19.8–29.6% | 13.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 17.9% | 14.5–21% | 12.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 14.4% | 12–16.6% | 9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.5% | 11.3–15.7% | 8.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 24% | 19.1–28.5% | 10.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 48.3% | 42.8–53.9% | 36.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 24.7% | 21.3–28.4% | 15.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 24.9% | 21.6–28.4% | 17.2% | |
| Hearing | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1% | 8.3% | |
| Vision | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7.2% | 6–8.5% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 15.3% | 13.1–17.6% | 9.2% | |
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 Bismarck door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Bismarck better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bismarck directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri 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.