Health · Ambrose

Ambrose, ND health

Ambrose differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (70.4% vs 64.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.6% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58833 (all of Ambrose)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 33 people are less certain, so we show Ambrose's figures without a grade.

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How Ambrose 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 Ambrose adults…

37 of every 100 Ambrose adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.8–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ambrose, betterAmbrose, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Ambrose
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.5% Ambrose
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Ambrose
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% Ambrose
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
65%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ambrose 9.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ambrose adults are doing

1 in 3Ambrose adults feel lonely
28.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ambrose adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ambrose adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Ambrose adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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
Ambrose adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Ambrose adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Ambrose adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Ambrose adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ambrose

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 44.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.7 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.7 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
67 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
81.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careAmbrose's county is a federal shortage area.Divide County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careAmbrose's county is a federal shortage area.Divide County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthAmbrose's county is a federal shortage area.MH Northwest Catchment Area I · need score 16 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 Ambrose. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ambrose
MeasureAmbroseMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.8–41.3%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.2%32.8–41.6%33.8%about the same
Obesity36%28.1–44.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31%27.5–34.5%25.3%worse
Depression19.2%16–22.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.3–12.6%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.1–12.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.9%10–13.9%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.3–9.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.3–9.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.5–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%10.2–15.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.3–22.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%21–31.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.5%22.6–35.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.1–80.7%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit65.3%61.6–69%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.6–87.2%82.7%about the same
Colon screening70.4%65–75.5%64.9%better
Mammogram76.3%68.3–83.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.6%79.1–83.9%76.3%better
No health insurance9.7%7.4–12.5%7.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%23.8–34%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17–24.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.5–15.1%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%15.6–22.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.3–15.4%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%8.7–13.6%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.2–10.6%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.4–6.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.3–7.5%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.7%5–8.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32.5%27.4–37.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.2–17.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.7–14.8%12.6%
Hearing10.6%9.1–12%7.8%
Vision5%4.2–5.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.1–4.6%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%6.7–9.6%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 Ambrose 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 Ambrose better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ambrose by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ambrose 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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