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Ardoch, ND health

Ardoch differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.5% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58261 (all of Ardoch)
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How Ardoch 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 Ardoch adults…

38 of every 100 Ardoch adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ardoch, betterArdoch, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Ardoch
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Ardoch
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Ardoch
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Ardoch
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ardoch 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%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ardoch 9.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ardoch adults are doing

1 in 4Ardoch adults feel lonely
26.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ardoch adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ardoch adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Ardoch adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · 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 8
Ardoch adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Ardoch adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Ardoch adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Ardoch adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Ardoch

Ardoch and the towns around it

Care nearby

Unity Medical CenterGrafton · 14.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
First Care Health CenterPark River · 23 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Altru HospitalGrand Forks · 23.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
North Valley Health CenterWarren · 26.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 15 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 24.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careArdoch's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careArdoch is not a shortage area
! Mental healthArdoch's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 18 of 25

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 Ardoch. 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 Ardoch
MeasureArdochMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%34.3–41.9%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.9%34.1–41.9%33.8%worse
Obesity37.6%31.5–44.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28.6–35.1%25.3%worse
Depression19.7%16.9–22.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.8–15.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.9–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–10.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.3–14.7%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.8–9%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.4–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.7–17.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.7–21.7%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%22.2–30.3%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%28.8–40.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%73.8–80.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit60.6%56.9–64.3%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.5%83.7–87.2%82.7%better
Colon screening67%62.4–71.6%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.3%70.4–83.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.9–83%76.3%better
No health insurance9.4%7.9–11.4%7.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.8%23–31%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.7–23.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.4%11.8–15.1%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.7–22%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.6%12–15.3%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%10.2–14.3%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8.3–11.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.9–7.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%6.2–9.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.9%27.2–35%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.7–16.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%11.1–14.3%12.6%
Hearing9.7%8.7–10.9%7.8%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.9–8.8%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 Ardoch 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 Ardoch better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ardoch by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ardoch 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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