Health · Baer

Baer, ND health

Baer differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.4% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84.8% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58562 (all of Baer)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 64 people are less certain, so we show Baer's figures without a grade.

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How Baer 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 Baer adults…

45 of every 100 Baer adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 41.1–49.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Baer, betterBaer, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30% Baer
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Baer
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Baer
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Baer
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
62%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
72%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
85%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Baer 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Baer adults are doing

1 in 4Baer adults feel lonely
27.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Baer adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Baer adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Baer adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · 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
Baer adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Baer adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Baer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Baer adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ND 6.5% · about the same

8.5% of Baer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing13.1%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Baer

Baer and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Cannon Ball: 39.4% Beisigl: 38.4% Merrill: 37% Solon: 37.6% Brittian: 37% South Fork: 35.8% Kern: 37% Baer: 40.2% Baer Cannon Ball Beisigl Merrill
35.8%40.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Merrill37%
Beisigl38.4%
Cannon Ball39.4%
Baer40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.2 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Baer

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

HNearest ERJacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterElgin · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest River Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 53.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
53.5 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.5 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
64.8 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBaer's county is a federal shortage area.Hettinger County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careBaer is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBaer'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 Baer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Baer
MeasureBaerMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.2%41.1–49.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41.7%37.5–45.8%33.8%worse
Obesity40.2%33–47.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis37.4%33.8–41%25.3%worse
Depression19.5%16.6–22.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.5%13.8–19.6%10.8%worse
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.7%11.6–13.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes15.6%13.5–17.7%9.8%worse
COPD10.5%8.8–12.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease11.3%10–12.6%6.1%worse
Stroke5.4%4.7–6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%12.9–18.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink15.4%13–18%21.3%better
Get no exercise30%25.4–35.2%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.6%25.2–36.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.8–82.7%74.4%better
Dentist visit62.1%58.5–65.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.4–88.8%82.7%better
Colon screening71.8%66.9–76.1%64.9%better
Mammogram75.1%67.7–81.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds84.8%82.5–86.8%76.3%better
No health insurance7.5%6–9.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%22.4–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.6–23.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13%11.4–14.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%19.1–25.7%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.5–17.5%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%9.4–14.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.6–9.7%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.6–6.6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.5–7.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP8.5%6.6–10.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability35.9%31.4–40.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19%16.2–21.8%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.2–14.8%12.6%
Hearing13.1%11.7–14.6%7.8%
Vision6.1%5.3–7%4.1%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.8%3.1%
Errands alone9.3%8–10.7%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 Baer 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 Baer better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Baer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Baer 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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