Aurena, ND health
Aurena differs from North Dakota on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.4% vs 5.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.8% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.7% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58723, 58778, 58575Not graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Aurena, so we show its figures without a grade.
How Aurena 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Aurena adults…
Bars show Aurena; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
ND 21.8%
ND 32.7%
ND 21.3%
ND 13.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Aurena adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
How Aurena adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.5% of Aurena adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Living with a disability
of Aurena adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Aurena and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Aurena.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Aurena
No hospital or community health center in Aurena itself. These are the nearest.
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 Aurena. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Aurena
| Measure | Aurena | Margin | North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43.5% | 39.7–47.2% | 31.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 42.8% | 38.9–46.6% | 33.8% | worse |
| Obesity | 39.8% | 33.9–46% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 36.4% | 33–39.7% | 25.3% | worse |
| Depression | 19% | 16.4–21.7% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.8% | 10.7–15.2% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12.7% | 11.6–13.9% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 12–15.6% | 9.8% | worse |
| COPD | 8.5% | 7.1–9.9% | 5.9% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 4–5.1% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14% | 11.4–16.6% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.6% | 14.1–19.2% | 21.3% | better |
| Get no exercise | 26.9% | 22.5–31.4% | 21.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.7% | 25.1–35% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.4% | 77.5–82.9% | 74.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 66.9% | 63.8–70% | 64.5% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88.9% | 87.4–90.4% | 82.7% | better |
| Colon screening | 70.8% | 66.7–74.9% | 64.9% | better |
| Mammogram | 77.9% | 71.9–83.3% | 78% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 84.6% | 82.3–86.6% | 76.3% | better |
| No health insurance | 6.7% | 5.2–8.4% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 27.4% | 23.6–31.4% | 29.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.4% | 17.5–23.5% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 12% | 10.6–13.5% | 14.2% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 18.9% | 16.1–22% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.8% | 12–15.7% | 11.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 8.8% | 7.1–10.9% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 6.8% | 5.6–8% | 8.9% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.4% | 3.7–5.2% | 5.8% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9% | 6.5% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.5% | 4.3–7% | 6.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.1% | 28.1–36.3% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16% | 13.6–18.5% | 11.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9% | 7.8% | |
| Vision | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4% | 4.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6% | 7.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.