Health · Brimer

Brimer, ND health

Brimer differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.7% vs 10.7%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.5% vs 7.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.9% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58481, 58480, 58492, 58479
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How Brimer 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 Brimer adults…

34 of every 100 Brimer adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brimer, betterBrimer, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.8% Brimer
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Brimer
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.2% Brimer
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% Brimer
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
70%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brimer 5.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Brimer adults are doing

1 in 4Brimer adults feel lonely
26% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Brimer adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Brimer adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Brimer adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · 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 13
Brimer adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 15
Brimer adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 23
Brimer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Brimer adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · ND 6.5% · better

4.6% of Brimer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Brimer

Brimer and the towns around it

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

Anderson: 37.6% Eckelson: 37.2% Rose: 37.7% Uxbridge: 37.4% Stewart: 37.7% Edna: 37.6% Potter: 37.6% Mansfield: 37.2% Spiritwood: 38% Fried: 40.1% Gray: 37.4% Pierce: 37.4% Brimer: 37.4% Brimer Anderson Eckelson Rose Uxbridge
37.2%40.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Eckelson37.2%
Brimer37.4%
Uxbridge37.4%
Anderson37.6%
Rose37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.1 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 Brimer

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

HNearest ERChi Mercy HealthValley City · 19.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.5 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.1 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBrimer is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrimer is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBrimer'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 Brimer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brimer
MeasureBrimerMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%30.9–37.9%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol35.5%32.1–39.2%33.8%about the same
Obesity37.4%31.7–43.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.7–31.7%25.3%worse
Depression19.9%17.2–22.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.3%7.7–11.2%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.3%8.9–11.8%9.8%about the same
COPD6%5.1–7%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.6%5.9–7.5%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%10.2–14.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.2%18.2–24.5%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.8%17.4–24.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%25.2–35.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%72–78.6%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit69.7%66.4–72.7%64.5%better
Cholesterol check86.9%85–88.7%82.7%better
Colon screening69.1%64.9–73.1%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.3%73.1–84.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.1–82.3%76.3%better
No health insurance5.5%4.4–6.9%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26%22.5–29.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%16.5–22.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.3–14.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health14.8%12.7–17.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.5%10.1–13%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.7%6.2–9.5%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.8%5.6–8.1%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.4%3.7–5.2%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.9%4.1–5.7%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.6%3.6–5.7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26%22.7–29.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.3%9.6–13.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.7%9.3–12.4%12.6%
Hearing8.2%7.3–9.2%7.8%
Vision3.6%3.1–4.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.4%3.1%
Errands alone6.1%5.3–7%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 Brimer 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 Brimer better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Brimer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Brimer 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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