Health · Big Stone

Big Stone, ND health

Big Stone differs from North Dakota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.7% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.8% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.7% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58830 (all of Big Stone)

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Big Stone, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Big Stone 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 Big Stone adults…

41 of every 100 Big Stone adults have high blood pressure

North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.2–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Big Stone, betterBig Stone, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Big Stone
ND 21.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Big Stone
ND 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Big Stone
ND 21.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Big Stone
ND 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Big Stone 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Big Stone 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)

Mind & connection

How Big Stone adults are doing

1 in 3Big Stone adults feel lonely

28.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Big Stone adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Big Stone adults lack social or emotional support

21.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call

1 in 7Big Stone adults are in frequent mental distress

13.5% · 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

Big Stone adults worry about having enough food

10.2% · ND 10.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Big Stone adults worry about keeping their housing

7.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same

1 in 20

Big Stone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5% · ND 5.8% · about the same

1 in 17

Big Stone adults lack reliable transportation

5.8% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%

Thinking or memory12.3%

Hearing10.1%

Errands alone7.5%

Vision4.7%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Big Stone

Big Stone and the towns around it

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

38%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Frederick39.4%

Big Stone39.5%

Rock Island39.5%

Rainbow39.6%

Hazel40.6%

Care nearby

Tioga Medical CenterTioga · 22 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 22.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Chi St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 32.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 47.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ray ClinicRay · 18.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Bowbells ClinicBowbells · 51.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careBig Stone is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careBig Stone is not a shortage area

! Mental healthBig Stone's county is a federal shortage area.MH Northwest Catchment Area I · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Big Stone. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Big Stone

Measure	Big Stone	Margin	North Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.6%	37.2–44.1%	31.8%	worse
High cholesterol	39.6%	36.2–43.2%	33.8%	worse
Obesity	39.5%	34.4–45.2%	36.5%	about the same
Arthritis	31.4%	28.5–34.6%	25.3%	worse
Depression	19.5%	17.1–22.3%	21.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10%	8.4–11.8%	10.8%	about the same
Asthma	9.9%	8.8–11%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.6%	9.7–11.5%	8.2%	worse
Diabetes	12.9%	11.3–14.7%	9.8%	worse
COPD	8.2%	6.9–9.5%	5.9%	worse
Heart disease	8.7%	7.8–9.8%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.1%	3.6–4.6%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.9%	13.3–18.8%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	20%	17.5–22.8%	21.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.6%	21.9–29.9%	21.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	32.6%	28.1–37%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.4%	73.4–79.2%	74.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.1%	62.1–67.9%	64.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.8%	83.6–87.5%	82.7%	better
Colon screening	66.7%	62.7–70.4%	64.9%	about the same
Mammogram	78.2%	72.5–82.9%	78%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.7%	79.3–84%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	7.1%	5.5–8.9%	7.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.9%	25.5–32.5%	29.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.5%	18.7–24.4%	20.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.5%	12–15.2%	14.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.7%	15.9–21.6%	16.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.5%	11.8–15.3%	11.4%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.2%	8.3–12.5%	10.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.7%	6.5–9.1%	8.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5%	4.3–5.8%	5.8%	about the same
No reliable transportation	5.8%	4.9–6.7%	6.5%	about the same
Receive SNAP	6.3%	5–7.9%	6.7%
Disability
Any disability	31.4%	27.5–35.6%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.5%	12.4–16.8%	11.2%
Thinking or memory	12.3%	10.7–14.2%	12.6%
Hearing	10.1%	9–11.3%	7.8%
Vision	4.7%	4–5.3%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.4–4.6%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.5%	6.5–8.6%	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 Big Stone 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 Big Stone better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Big Stone by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Big Stone 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.