Health · Brander

Brander, ND health

Brander differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.1% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.3% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.2% vs 10.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58793, 58760
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How Brander 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 Brander adults…

39 of every 100 Brander adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.5–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brander, betterBrander, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Brander
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Brander
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Brander
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Brander
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brander 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Brander adults are doing

1 in 4Brander adults feel lonely
27.1% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Brander adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Brander adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Brander adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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
Brander adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Brander adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Brander adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Brander adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Brander

Brander and the towns around it

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

Kane: 39.1% Sergius: 39.4% Hastings: 39.1% Starbuck: 38% Tacoma: 40.2% Eidsvold: 38.2% Bentinck: 39.4% Richburg: 39.4% Maxbass: 38.7% Lewis: 39.2% Renville: 39.2% Brander: 39.3% Brander Kane Sergius Hastings
38%40.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Kane39.1%
Hastings39.1%
Brander39.3%
Sergius39.4%
5 places to get careNearest ER 26.8 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 Brander

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 26.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 38.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 38 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26.8 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Northland Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.1 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
48.7 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.4 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBrander's county is a federal shortage area.Bottineau County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careBrander is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBrander's county is a federal shortage area.Bottineau County · 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 Brander. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brander
MeasureBranderMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.6%34.5–43%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.8–43.5%33.8%worse
Obesity39.3%32–47.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.1–34.2%25.3%worse
Depression20%16.9–23.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.5–17.3%10.8%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes12%10.2–13.9%9.8%worse
COPD7.6%6.3–9.1%5.9%worse
Heart disease8%6.9–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.1–17.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.3–23.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%20.6–30.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%27.1–39.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.4–79.6%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%59.6–67.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.2–87.4%82.7%better
Colon screening67.5%62.7–72.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.5%68.8–83.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77.3–82.7%76.3%better
No health insurance7.3%5.7–9.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.1%22.6–32.1%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.9–23.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.8–15.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18%15.1–21.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.1–15%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.5–13.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%6.8–10%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.7–6.7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5–7.1%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7%5.4–8.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.3%25.8–35.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.2–15.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.4–14.3%12.6%
Hearing9.5%8.3–10.9%7.8%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.4%6.3–8.6%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 Brander 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 Brander better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Brander by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Brander 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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