Health · Allen

Allen, ND health

Allen differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.6% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.8% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.1% vs 10.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58482 (all of Allen)
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How Allen 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 Allen adults…

38 of every 100 Allen adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.1–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Allen, betterAllen, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Allen
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Allen
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Allen
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Allen
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
62%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
66%
Colon screening
ND 65%
74%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allen 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Allen adults are doing

1 in 4Allen adults feel lonely
27% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Allen adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Allen adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Allen adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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 9
Allen adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Allen adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Allen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Allen adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.1% of Allen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Allen

Allen and the towns around it

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

Excelsior: 38.1% Woodlawn: 40.4% Haynes: 40.1% Quinby: 39.3% Vernon: 39.2% Chestina: 38.5% Clear Lake: 36.6% Pleasant Hill: 38.5% Manning: 40.3% Sibley: 39.3% Clear Lake: 39.1% Buckeye: 39.2% Robinson: 38.3% Westford: 39.6% Allen: 40.4% Allen Excelsior Woodlawn Haynes Quinby Vernon
36.6%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Excelsior38.1%
Vernon39.2%
Quinby39.3%
Haynes40.1%
Allen40.4%
Woodlawn40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 43 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 Allen

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius HealthBismarck · 43 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 43.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 42.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
42.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
43.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
47.4 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
68.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAllen's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careAllen's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthAllen's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 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 Allen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Allen
MeasureAllenMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.1–42.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.5%33.9–43.3%33.8%worse
Obesity40.4%32.2–49.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28.1–35.5%25.3%worse
Depression20.6%17.3–24.2%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.1%12.1–18.3%10.8%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.2–11.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes12%10.3–14%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.7–9.1%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.9%7–8.9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.6–18.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.3%15.8–23.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%21–30.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%26.2–39.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.5–80.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.7%57.8–65.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.6–87.7%82.7%better
Colon screening66.2%60.7–71.1%64.9%about the same
Mammogram74.3%65.9–81.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.5–83.4%76.3%better
No health insurance7.1%5.6–8.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27%22.5–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17–24.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.9%12.1–15.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%15.7–21.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.8–15.6%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.4–13%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7–10.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.7–6.7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–7.1%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.1%5.4–8.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.5%26–35.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.1–16.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.9–14.5%12.6%
Hearing9.5%8.4–10.8%7.8%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.7–8.9%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 Allen 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 Allen better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Allen by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Allen 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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