Health · Border

Border, ND health

Border differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.1% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.7% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58765, 58795
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 77 people are less certain, so we show Border's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Border 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 Border adults…

38 of every 100 Border adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–42.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Border, betterBorder, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Border
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Border
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.3% Border
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Border
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
66%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Border 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Border adults are doing

1 in 4Border adults feel lonely
27.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Border adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Border adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Border adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · 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 9
Border adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Border adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Border adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Border adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.8% of Border adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Border

Border and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Border.

Upland: 39.6% Harmonious: 36.6% Stoneview: 40.5% Coalfield: 38.5% Palmer: 40.6% Frazier: 38% Hayland: 40.6% Blooming Valley: 38.3% Leaf Mountain: 36.5% Thorson: 37.8% Keller: 36.5% Sauk Valley: 40.5% Noonan: 38.4% Mentor: 38.5% Border: 38.8% Border Upland Harmonious Stoneview Coalfield St. Luke's Hospital · Crosby · 16.1 miH
36.5%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Harmonious36.6%
Coalfield38.5%
Border38.8%
Upland39.6%
Stoneview40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.1 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 Border

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 31.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.3 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
43 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
81.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBorder's county is a federal shortage area.Divide County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careBorder's county is a federal shortage area.Divide County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthBorder's county is a federal shortage area.MH Northwest Catchment Area I · need score 16 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 Border. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Border
MeasureBorderMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.3–42.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.4%33–41.9%33.8%about the same
Obesity38.8%30.9–47.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.7%27.1–34.4%25.3%worse
Depression20.3%17.1–23.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.1–15.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.3–14%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.6–9.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease8%7–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.7–18.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.3%16.9–23.9%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25%20.6–30.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.5–36.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.6–79.9%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit66.1%62.4–69.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.7%83.5–87.7%82.7%better
Colon screening67.3%62.2–71.9%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.3%67.6–82.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77.1–82.7%76.3%better
No health insurance7.4%5.6–9.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.3–32.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.2–24.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.8%12.1–15.8%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%15.9–22.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.7–15.5%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.3–13.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%7–10.2%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.7–6.6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.2–7.2%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.8%5.3–8.7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.8%26.3–35.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12–16.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.8–14.8%12.6%
Hearing9.6%8.4–10.9%7.8%
Vision4.6%4–5.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.7–9%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 Border 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 Border better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Border by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Border 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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