Health · Bluebird

Bluebird, ND health

Bluebird differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.3% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.4% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.7% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58454, 58433
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 29 people are less certain, so we show Bluebird's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Bluebird 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 Bluebird adults…

40 of every 100 Bluebird adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.4–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bluebird, betterBluebird, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Bluebird
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Bluebird
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Bluebird
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Bluebird
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
66%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
83%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bluebird 7.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Bluebird adults are doing

1 in 4Bluebird adults feel lonely
26.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Bluebird adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bluebird adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Bluebird 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 10
Bluebird adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Bluebird adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Bluebird adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Bluebird adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.6% of Bluebird adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Bluebird

Bluebird and the towns around it

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

Mikkelson: 35.8% Ray: 35.7% Glenmore: 35.7% Raney: 35.8% Kennison: 37.2% Glen: 35.8% Pomona View: 35.5% Swede: 35.2% Nora: 35.7% Russell: 36.4% Gutschmidt: 39.9% Bluebird: 35.8% Bluebird Mikkelson Ray Glenmore Raney
35.2%39.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Ray35.7%
Glenmore35.7%
Bluebird35.8%
Mikkelson35.8%
Raney35.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 26.9 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 Bluebird

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 26.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 28.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26.9 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.5 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.6 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.2 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBluebird's county is a federal shortage area.LaMoure County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careBluebird's county is a federal shortage area.LaMoure County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthBluebird's county is a federal shortage area.Jamestown Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 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 Bluebird. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bluebird
MeasureBluebirdMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%36.4–44.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.4%36.2–44.4%33.8%worse
Obesity35.8%29.1–42.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.5%31.1–38%25.3%worse
Depression18.7%16.1–21.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.6%12–17.7%10.8%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%11–13.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.7–15.4%9.8%worse
COPD8.8%7.4–10.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.7%8.5–10.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.3–17.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.8–20.1%21.3%better
Get no exercise27.1%22.7–31.8%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%25.1–36.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%75.3–81.3%74.4%better
Dentist visit62.7%59.1–66.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.4–88.8%82.7%better
Colon screening65.5%60.4–70.2%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.8–82.6%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.4%80.9–85.5%76.3%better
No health insurance7.2%5.7–9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.8%22.7–31.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.3–23.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.8%11.3–14.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%16.9–23.1%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.5–16.2%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8.3–12.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.7%6.4–9.1%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.3–5.9%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%5–6.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.6%5.3–8.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability33.1%28.9–37.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.3–19.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.6–14.1%12.6%
Hearing11.7%10.4–13.1%7.8%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.6%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 Bluebird 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 Bluebird better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bluebird by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bluebird 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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