Health · Barr Butte

Barr Butte, ND health

Barr Butte differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (84.9% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.3% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58845, 58856
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How Barr Butte 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 Barr Butte adults…

38 of every 100 Barr Butte adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barr Butte, betterBarr Butte, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Barr Butte
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Barr Butte
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.3% Barr Butte
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Barr Butte
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barr Butte 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Barr Butte adults are doing

1 in 3Barr Butte adults feel lonely
29.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Barr Butte adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Barr Butte adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Barr Butte 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 10
Barr Butte adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Barr Butte adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Barr Butte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Barr Butte adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.3% of Barr Butte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Barr Butte

Barr Butte and the towns around it

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

Grenora: 40.1% Scorio: 40% Fertile Valley: 40.1% Good Luck: 40.1% Grenora: 40.5% Climax: 40.1% Sioux Trail: 40% Blue Ridge: 39.7% Orthell: 40% Writing Rock: 39% Daneville: 38% Bonetraill: 40.1% Barr Butte: 40.1% Barr Butte Grenora Scorio Fertile Valley Good Luck
38%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Scorio40%
Barr Butte40.1%
Grenora40.1%
Fertile Valley40.1%
Good Luck40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 31.9 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 Barr Butte

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 31.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 36.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.9 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.3 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBarr Butte is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarr Butte is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBarr Butte's county is a federal shortage area.MH Northwest Catchment Area I · need score 16 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 Barr Butte. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Barr Butte
MeasureBarr ButteMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%34.3–40.9%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.3%34–40.8%33.8%worse
Obesity40.1%34.8–45.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.3%26.5–32.2%25.3%worse
Depression20.3%17.7–23%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9.4–13%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%9.1–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.8–10.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.2–13.2%9.8%worse
COPD7.3%6.2–8.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13.1–18.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.3%18.5–24.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%20.9–28.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%29.8–38.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%72.2–78.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.6%60.3–66.5%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%83–86.8%82.7%better
Colon screening67%62.7–70.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram74.6%68.1–79.9%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.4–82.2%76.3%better
No health insurance7.1%5.7–8.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.7–33%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.5–24.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%12.5–15.8%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.9–20%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%11.2–14.3%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.3–12.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.8–9.7%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%5–6.8%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.3%4.9–7.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.5%25.9–33.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13%11.2–15%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.7–14%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.7%7.8%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.1%6.2–8.2%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 Barr Butte 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 Barr Butte better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Barr Butte by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Barr Butte 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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