Health · Bjornson

Bjornson, ND health

Bjornson differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.4% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.5% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58790, 58778

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How Bjornson 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 Bjornson adults…

40 of every 100 Bjornson adults have high blood pressure

North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bjornson, betterBjornson, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Bjornson
ND 21.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Bjornson
ND 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Bjornson
ND 21.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Bjornson
ND 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bjornson 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

Bjornson 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)

Mind & connection

How Bjornson adults are doing

1 in 4Bjornson adults feel lonely

27.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Bjornson adults have been diagnosed with depression

20% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Bjornson adults lack social or emotional support

20.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call

1 in 7Bjornson adults are in frequent mental distress

13.4% · 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 10

Bjornson adults worry about having enough food

10.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same

1 in 12

Bjornson adults worry about keeping their housing

8.3% · ND 8.9% · about the same

1 in 18

Bjornson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.6% · ND 5.8% · about the same

1 in 17

Bjornson adults lack reliable transportation

6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7% of Bjornson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%

Thinking or memory12.3%

Hearing10%

Errands alone7.8%

Vision4.8%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Bjornson

Bjornson and the towns around it

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

35.3%43.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first

Brillian39.6%

Greely39.9%

Otis42%

Bjornson42.3%

Brown42.4%

Olivia43.7%

Care nearby

Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 26.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Garrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 28.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Trinity HospitalsMinot · 29.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Smp Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 46.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 25.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Ccchc Hazen ClinicHazen · 52.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBjornson's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 11 of 25

! Dental careBjornson's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 10 of 25

! Mental healthBjornson's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 14 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 Bjornson. 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 Bjornson

Measure	Bjornson	Margin	North Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.1%	36–44.4%	31.8%	worse
High cholesterol	38.9%	34.8–43.2%	33.8%	worse
Obesity	42.3%	35.1–49.8%	36.5%	about the same
Arthritis	33%	29.6–36.8%	25.3%	worse
Depression	20%	17–23.4%	21.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.2%	9.8–14.9%	10.8%	about the same
Asthma	10%	8.9–11.4%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.9%	9.8–12%	8.2%	worse
Diabetes	12.5%	10.7–14.4%	9.8%	worse
COPD	8.1%	6.8–9.6%	5.9%	worse
Heart disease	8.3%	7.2–9.4%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.1%	3.6–4.6%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.6%	12.8–18.7%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	18.3%	15.3–21.5%	21.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.9%	22.2–32%	21.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	32%	26.1–38.3%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.8%	74.1–81%	74.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.3%	60.5–67.8%	64.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.5%	84.6–88.4%	82.7%	better
Colon screening	68%	62.8–72.8%	64.9%	about the same
Mammogram	78.6%	71.4–84.6%	78%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.4%	78.6–83.9%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	7%	5.4–8.9%	7.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.9%	23.5–32.9%	29.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.3%	17–23.9%	20.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.4%	11.7–15.3%	14.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.8%	15.9–22.1%	16.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.9%	12–15.9%	11.4%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.4%	8.2–12.9%	10.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.3%	6.8–9.9%	8.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.6%	4.7–6.6%	5.8%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6%	5–7%	6.5%	about the same
Receive SNAP	7%	5.4–8.9%	6.7%
Disability
Any disability	31.7%	27.2–36.5%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.1%	12.7–17.7%	11.2%
Thinking or memory	12.3%	10.5–14.2%	12.6%
Hearing	10%	8.7–11.3%	7.8%
Vision	4.8%	4.1–5.5%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.4–4.6%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.8%	6.7–9.1%	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 Bjornson 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 Bjornson better or worse.

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