Health · Brocket

Brocket, ND health

Brocket differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.5% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.2% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.5% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58321 (all of Brocket)
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How Brocket 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 Brocket adults…

34 of every 100 Brocket adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.1–36.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brocket, betterBrocket, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.1% Brocket
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Brocket
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Brocket
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Brocket
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brocket 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Brocket adults are doing

1 in 4Brocket adults feel lonely
26.4% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 5Brocket adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Brocket adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Brocket adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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 12
Brocket adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 14
Brocket adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Brocket adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Brocket adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5% · better

5.3% of Brocket adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.2%

of Brocket adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Brocket

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 39.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.8 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBrocket is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrocket is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBrocket's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · 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 Brocket. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brocket
MeasureBrocketMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%31.1–36.4%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%33.9–39.3%33.8%worse
Obesity37.5%32.9–42.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27.6%25.4–29.9%25.3%worse
Depression20.3%18.2–22.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.8%8.4–11.4%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.8–10.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.9–10.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.1%9–11.3%9.8%about the same
COPD6.2%5.3–7.1%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6.1–7.5%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%10.8–14.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.2%17.9–22.6%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.1%18.2–24.3%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%27.3–35.7%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%73.6–78.6%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67%64.4–69.6%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%83.5–86.9%82.7%better
Colon screening69.3%65.8–72.7%64.9%better
Mammogram79.4%74.4–83.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%76.8–80.9%76.3%better
No health insurance6.3%5.1–7.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.4%23.5–29.3%29.6%better
Lack emotional support19.6%17.2–22%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.9–14.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health15.1%13.1–17.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.4%10.2–12.8%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.5%7–10%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.2%6.1–8.3%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%4–5.4%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.5–5.9%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.3%4.1–6.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26.2%23.2–29.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.6–12.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.4%10–12.9%12.6%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.2%7.8%
Vision3.7%3.3–4.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.4%3.1%
Errands alone6.4%5.6–7.3%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 Brocket 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 Brocket better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Brocket by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Brocket 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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