Health · Amidon

Amidon, ND health

Amidon differs from North Dakota on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (70.3% vs 64.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58620 (all of Amidon)
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How Amidon 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 Amidon adults…

38 of every 100 Amidon adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Amidon, betterAmidon, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Amidon
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Amidon
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Amidon
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Amidon
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
61%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amidon 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Amidon adults are doing

1 in 4Amidon adults feel lonely
28.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Amidon adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Amidon adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Amidon adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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
Amidon adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Amidon adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
Amidon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Amidon adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.6% of Amidon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Amidon

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 21 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest River Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 46.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 66.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.7 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.8 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
66.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
78 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAmidon's county is a federal shortage area.Slope County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careAmidon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAmidon's county is a federal shortage area.Region VIII Badlands Human Service Center MHCA · need score 17 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 Amidon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Amidon
MeasureAmidonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33–41.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.1%32.7–41.4%33.8%about the same
Obesity38.6%30.2–46.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.2%25.5–32.7%25.3%worse
Depression20.2%17–23.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.3–14.4%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.7%9.9–13.7%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.2–9.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.6–9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.2–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.5–19.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20%16.8–23.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%19.8–29.8%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%26.3–39%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.8%71–78.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.4%57.8–65.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.3%81.8–86.5%82.7%about the same
Colon screening70.3%65.3–75%64.9%better
Mammogram76.3%72.4–79.9%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.2–82%76.3%about the same
No health insurance7.7%5.7–10.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%23.5–32.8%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.3–24.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%12–15.9%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15–22%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.1–15.2%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%8.7–14.2%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.1–10.8%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.8–7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.3–7.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%5.7–10.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.9%25.2–34.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.2–16.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%10.6–15%12.6%
Hearing9.3%8–10.6%7.8%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.1–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.4–9.2%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 Amidon 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 Amidon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Amidon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Amidon 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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