Health · Benedict

Benedict, ND health

Benedict differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.2% vs 6.5%) and fewer binge drinkers (18% vs 21.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.7% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58716 (all of Benedict)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 227 people are less certain, so we show Benedict's figures without a grade.

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How Benedict 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 Benedict adults…

40 of every 100 Benedict adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Benedict, betterBenedict, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Benedict
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Benedict
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Benedict
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Benedict
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
65%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
72%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
83%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Benedict 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Benedict adults are doing

1 in 4Benedict adults feel lonely
28% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Benedict adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Benedict adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Benedict adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · 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 11
Benedict adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Benedict adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Benedict adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 19
Benedict adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5% · better

5.8% of Benedict adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Benedict

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 19.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 29.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.7 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.3 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
44.1 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBenedict is not a shortage area
! Dental careBenedict's county is a federal shortage area.McLean County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthBenedict's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 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 Benedict. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Benedict
MeasureBenedictMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%36–43.8%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.4%36.5–44.4%33.8%worse
Obesity40.1%33.7–46.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.3%30.9–37.8%25.3%worse
Depression20%17.1–23%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.1%10.8–15.7%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.6–12.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.5–13.8%9.8%worse
COPD7.7%6.5–8.9%5.9%worse
Heart disease8%7–8.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.7–17.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18%15.3–20.9%21.3%better
Get no exercise25.9%21.8–30.3%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.2%26.9–37.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.6–81.7%74.4%better
Dentist visit65.4%62.1–68.8%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86.2–89.8%82.7%better
Colon screening71.9%67.8–75.6%64.9%better
Mammogram76%69.5–81.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds82.5%80–84.9%76.3%better
No health insurance6.8%5.2–8.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%24.1–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.5–23.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.8%11.1–14.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15–20.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.5–15.1%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%7.1–11.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%6–9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.8%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.2%4.4–6.1%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.8%4.5–7.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.1%26.1–34.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.3–16.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.3%9.7–13%12.6%
Hearing9.7%8.6–10.9%7.8%
Vision4.3%3.7–4.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.2–8.3%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 Benedict 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 Benedict better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Benedict by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Benedict 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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