Health · Ayr

Ayr, ND health

Ayr differs from North Dakota on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (4.3% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.8% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58007 (all of Ayr)
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How Ayr 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 Ayr adults…

35 of every 100 Ayr adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.4–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ayr, betterAyr, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.1% Ayr
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.5% Ayr
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Ayr
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.7% Ayr
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
73%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
71%
Colon screening
ND 65%
82%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ayr 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ayr adults are doing

1 in 4Ayr adults feel lonely
26.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Ayr adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Ayr adults lack social or emotional support
17.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · better
1 in 8Ayr adults are in frequent mental distress
11.9% · North Dakota 14.2% · better
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 14
Ayr adults worry about having enough food
7% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 16
Ayr adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 26
Ayr adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.9% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 23
Ayr adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · ND 6.5% · better

4.3% of Ayr adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory10.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ayr

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

HNearest ERChi Mercy HealthValley City · 25 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health★★★★★ · 34.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 25.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.5 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
37 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAyr is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAyr is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAyr is not a shortage area

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 Ayr. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Ayr
MeasureAyrMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%32.4–38.4%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.3%35.2–41.5%33.8%worse
Obesity34.5%30.5–38.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.3%27.6–33%25.3%worse
Depression22.5%19.9–25.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.3%6.5–10.1%10.8%better
Asthma9.7%8.6–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–11.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.3%8.8–11.9%9.8%about the same
COPD6%4.8–7.2%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6–8.1%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.7%9.3–14.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.6%16.3–21.1%21.3%better
Get no exercise19.1%15.7–22.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.5%24.6–32.1%32.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%76.3–81.5%74.4%better
Dentist visit72.7%69.7–75.3%64.5%better
Cholesterol check88.4%86.5–90%82.7%better
Colon screening71%66.8–74.3%64.9%better
Mammogram81.6%75.6–86.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.6–83.7%76.3%better
No health insurance5.2%3.9–6.8%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.7%23.8–30%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support17.7%15.3–20.5%20.6%better
Frequent mental distress11.9%10.3–13.7%14.2%better
Fair or poor health14.6%12.2–17.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.2%9.5–12.9%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7%5.4–8.8%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.1%4.9–7.5%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat3.9%3.3–4.8%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.3%3.6–5.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.3%3.1–5.6%6.7%
Disability
Any disability25.2%21.7–28.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.5%9.5–13.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.3%8.7–12%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.4–9.7%7.8%
Vision3.5%2.9–4.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.5%3.1%
Errands alone6.3%5.3–7.5%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 Ayr 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 Ayr better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ayr by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ayr 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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