Health · Beulah
Beulah, ND health
Beulah differs from North Dakota on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.5% vs 5.9%) and more adults with heart disease (7.5% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BeulahTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Beulah’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Beulah is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns.
BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressAMental distressC-ObesityBDiabetesC+SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 56%
Less healthyHealthier
North Dakota towns we grade (68)Healthier than 27%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (9,861)Healthier than 63%
About what its income would suggest. Beulah does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Beulah could be anywhere from C− to A.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in North Dakota ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Beulah with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Beulah uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Beulah 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
39.9% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
25% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
75.5% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
28% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
11.6% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
31.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Beulah adults…
36 of every 100 Beulah adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32–40.3%
Bars show Beulah; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Beulah, betterBeulah, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25% Beulah
ND 21.8%
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
32.3% Beulah
ND 32.7%
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.5% Beulah
ND 21.3%
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.3% Beulah
ND 13.1%
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Beulah adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
Yearly checkup
ND 74%Dentist visit
ND 65%Cholesterol check
ND 83%Colon screening
ND 65%Mammogram
ND 78%Taking BP meds
ND 76%1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beulah 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection
How Beulah adults are doing
1 in 4Beulah adults feel lonely
28% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Beulah adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Beulah adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Beulah adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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 9
Beulah adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Beulah adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Beulah adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Beulah adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same
7.5% of Beulah adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.3%
of Beulah adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Beulah
1 community health center in Beulah, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSakakawea Medical Center - CahHazen · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Coal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 0.8 mi
Ccchc Hazen ClinicHazen · 7.8 mi
Coal Country Chc - CenterCenter · 24.5 mi
Ccchc Killdeer ClinicKilldeer · 46.6 mi
44.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Northland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 44.8 mi
Bismarck North Health CenterBismarck · 54.7 mi
Bismarck ClinicBismarck · 57.1 mi
Mcclusky ClinicMcclusky · 59.7 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careBeulah is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBeulah is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBeulah'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 Beulah. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Beulah
| Measure | Beulah | Margin | North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.2% | 32–40.3% | 31.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 37% | 32.7–41.2% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.9% | 32.6–47.2% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.5% | 26–33% | 25.3% | worse |
| Depression | 20.6% | 17.2–23.9% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.7% | 7.7–12% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.2–11.9% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 9.6–13.2% | 9.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.5% | 6.1–9% | 5.9% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.3% | 12.3–18.6% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19.5% | 16–23% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25% | 20.3–30% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.3% | 26.3–38.5% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.5% | 71.3–79.1% | 74.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63% | 59.1–66.6% | 64.5% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.8% | 82.2–87.1% | 82.7% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68.1% | 62.9–72.8% | 64.9% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.3% | 69.5–83.8% | 78% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.2% | 76–81.9% | 76.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.6% | 5.7–9.9% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28% | 23.6–32.9% | 29.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.1% | 17.7–24.9% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.4% | 12.4–16.4% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18.8% | 15.6–22.4% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.4% | 11.5–15.5% | 11.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 11.6% | 9.1–14.5% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 9.4% | 7.7–11.4% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.2% | 5.2–7.4% | 5.8% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 7.5% | 5.7–9.8% | 6.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.3% | 26.6–36.2% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.9% | 11.5–16.4% | 11.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.2% | 11.1–15.5% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 9.2% | 8–10.5% | 7.8% | |
| Vision | 4.7% | 4–5.6% | 4.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 8% | 6.7–9.5% | 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 Beulah 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 Beulah better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Beulah directly, so these are its own figures.
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.