Health · Albertha

Albertha, ND health

Albertha differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.7% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58439, 58413
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How Albertha 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 Albertha adults…

38 of every 100 Albertha adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Albertha, betterAlbertha, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Albertha
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Albertha
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Albertha
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Albertha
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
61%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Albertha 8.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Albertha adults are doing

1 in 4Albertha adults feel lonely
28% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Albertha adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Albertha adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Albertha adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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 10
Albertha adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Albertha adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Albertha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Albertha adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.8% of Albertha adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Albertha

Albertha and the towns around it

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

Spring Valley: 35.8% Lorraine: 36.4% Weber: 36.4% Grand Valley: 36.4% German: 35.2% Elm: 36.8% Forbes: 36.4% Wachter: 36.3% Wacker: 36.6% Albertha: 36.2% Albertha Spring Valley Lorraine Weber
35.2%36.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Spring Valley35.8%
Albertha36.2%
Lorraine36.4%
Weber36.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 22 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 Albertha

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

HNearest ERAshley Medical CenterAshley · 22 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 39.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.6 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Eureka Community Health Services - Cah
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.4 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.3 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careAlbertha is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAlbertha is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAlbertha's county is a federal shortage area.Jamestown Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 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 Albertha. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Albertha
MeasureAlberthaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%34.2–41.4%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.6%33.9–41.3%33.8%worse
Obesity36.2%29.7–43.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31%27.9–34.1%25.3%worse
Depression20.4%17.7–23.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.6–14.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.3–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.7%11.2–14.5%9.8%worse
COPD8.5%7.2–9.9%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.6–9.7%6.1%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.2–18.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.7%15.2–20.6%21.3%better
Get no exercise26.8%22.4–31.3%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%26.2–36.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%73.3–79.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.4%58.2–64.5%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.5–86.7%82.7%about the same
Colon screening68.7%64.4–72.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.6%70.2–82%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.5–81.8%76.3%better
No health insurance8.5%6.5–10.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%23.4–33.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.8–24%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%13.1–16.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health20%17–23.2%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.5–16.1%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.4%8.2–13%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.8%6.4–9.5%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.4–6.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5–7.2%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.8%5.2–8.6%6.7%
Disability
Any disability33.9%29.6–38.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.6–18.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.2–16.4%12.6%
Hearing10.4%9.3–11.6%7.8%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–5%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%7.6–10.4%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 Albertha 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 Albertha better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Albertha by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Albertha 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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