Health · Allendale

Allendale, ND health

Allendale differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.5% vs 7.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.1% vs 10.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58278, 58201
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How Allendale 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 Allendale adults…

30 of every 100 Allendale adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.5–33%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Allendale, betterAllendale, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.3% Allendale
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Allendale
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 23.9% Allendale
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.8% Allendale
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
70%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
76%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allendale 5.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Allendale adults are doing

1 in 4Allendale adults feel lonely
28.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Allendale adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Allendale adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Allendale adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · 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 12
Allendale adults worry about having enough food
8.1% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 14
Allendale adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 20
Allendale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 19
Allendale adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5% · better

5% of Allendale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.9%

of Allendale adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Around Allendale

Allendale 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.

Fairfield: 36.1% Thompson: 35.9% Michigan: 36.3% Walle: 35.8% Brenna: 36.2% Union: 36.7% Oakville: 36.4% Pleasant View: 36.2% Reynolds: 38.7% Americus: 36.3% Bygland: 38.7% Grand Forks: 35.9% Tynsid: 38.5% Grand Forks: 36.1% Rye: 37.4% Allendale: 35.8% Allendale Fairfield Thompson Michigan Walle Brenna Altru Hospital · Grand Forks · 8.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Spectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 10.7 mi+ Spectra Health Grand Forks Medical · Grand Forks · 10.7 mi+
35.8%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Allendale35.8%
Walle35.8%
Thompson35.9%
Fairfield36.1%
Brenna36.2%
Michigan36.3%

Care nearby

Altru HospitalGrand Forks · 8.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Northwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 21.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sanford MayvilleMayville · 22.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Riverview HospitalCrookston · 26.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 10.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Spectra Health Grand Forks MedicalGrand Forks · 10.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careAllendale is not a shortage area
! Dental careAllendale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grand Forks County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthAllendale is not a shortage area

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 Allendale. 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 Allendale
MeasureAllendaleMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.6%26.5–33%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol34.7%31.3–38.4%33.8%about the same
Obesity35.8%30.9–41.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis25%22.3–27.9%25.3%about the same
Depression22.1%19.1–25.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.3–11.1%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.3–8.9%8.2%about the same
Diabetes9.1%7.9–10.7%9.8%about the same
COPD5%4.3–5.8%5.9%better
Heart disease5.2%4.6–5.9%6.1%better
Stroke2.6%2.3–2.9%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.8%8.9–13%13.1%better
Binge drink23.9%20.6–27.5%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise19.3%16.2–22.7%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%27.3–36.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.8–78.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit69.8%66.6–72.9%64.5%better
Cholesterol check85.3%83.3–87.2%82.7%better
Colon screening67.6%63.2–71.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.1%69.2–82.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds75.8%72.6–78.9%76.3%about the same
No health insurance5.5%4.4–6.7%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%24.6–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%16.4–22.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.8–15.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health13.9%11.9–16.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress10.6%9.3–12.2%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.1%6.6–9.7%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.3%6–8.8%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.8%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.2%4.4–6%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5%3.9–6.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability23.9%20.7–27.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9.3%7.9–10.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory11%9.5–12.8%12.6%
Hearing6.6%5.8–7.4%7.8%
Vision3.3%2.9–3.7%4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.3–3%3.1%
Errands alone5.9%5.2–6.8%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 Allendale 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 Allendale better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Allendale by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Allendale 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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