Health · Acton

Acton, ND health

Acton differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (10.7% vs 7.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58237, 58225
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How Acton compares with North 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 Acton adults…

36 of every 100 Acton adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.3–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Acton, betterActon, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27% Acton
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Acton
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Acton
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Acton
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
61%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
64%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Acton 10.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Acton adults are doing

1 in 4Acton adults feel lonely
28.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Acton adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Acton adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Acton adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · North Dakota 14.2% · 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 8
Acton adults worry about having enough food
13% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 10
Acton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Acton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Acton adults lack reliable transportation
7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.9% of Acton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

of Acton adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Acton

Acton and the towns around it

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

Fork: 38.9% St. Andrews: 41.1% Oakwood: 35.9% Pulaski: 37.5% Big Woods: 39.4% Parker: 38.9% Eagle Point: 38.7% Martin: 37.6% Drayton: 41.1% Grafton: 35.6% Grafton: 35.9% Harriston: 36.9% Walshville: 38.3% Oak Park: 39.5% Bloomer: 39.4% Acton: 36.7% Acton Fork St. Andrews Oakwood Pulaski Big Woods Unity Medical Center · Grafton · 9.8 miH Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton · Grafton · 10.4 mi+
35.6%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Oakwood35.9%
Acton36.7%
Pulaski37.5%
Fork38.9%
Big Woods39.4%
St. Andrews41.1%

Care nearby

Unity Medical CenterGrafton · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
First Care Health CenterPark River · 24.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
North Valley Health CenterWarren · 25.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Kittson HealthcareHallock · 26.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 10.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 35.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careActon's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careActon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthActon's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Acton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Acton
MeasureActonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.3–40.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol36.4%32.4–40.7%33.8%about the same
Obesity36.7%30.1–43.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.3%27.1–33.6%25.3%worse
Depression19.6%16.6–22.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.8%12.1–17.8%10.8%worse
Asthma10%8.9–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.6–10.6%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.7%9.8%worse
COPD7.5%6.4–8.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.6%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.8–17.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.6–22.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise27%22.8–31.4%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%28–40.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.4–79.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.4%57.6–65.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.4%82.3–86.2%82.7%about the same
Colon screening64.2%59–69.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.4%67.7–82.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.5–82%76.3%better
No health insurance10.7%8.9–12.5%7.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%24.1–33.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%18.8–25.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%12.1–15.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.6%16.9–22.4%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.9–15.3%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%10.9–15.3%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity10.2%8.6–11.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.3–7.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7%6.2–8%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.9%6.5–9.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.7%27.7–35.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.7–16.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.7–15.1%12.6%
Hearing9.5%8.5–10.6%7.8%
Vision5.3%4.7–5.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.2–9.3%7.1%
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 Acton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Acton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Acton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Acton by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North 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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