Health · Broe

Broe, ND health

Broe differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.9% 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 (10.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58332, 58386, 58348
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How Broe 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 Broe adults…

44 of every 100 Broe adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 39.8–48.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Broe, betterBroe, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Broe
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Broe
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Broe
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Broe
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
65%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
83%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Broe 7.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Broe adults are doing

1 in 4Broe adults feel lonely
25.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Broe adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Broe adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Broe adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · 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
Broe adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Broe adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
Broe adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Broe adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.9% of Broe adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Broe

Broe and the towns around it

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

Twin Lake: 39.2% Butte Valley: 40.2% Isabel: 39.3% Impark: 39.3% Iowa: 40% Knox: 39.3% Beaver: 39.6% McClellan: 41.7% Albert: 39.4% Esmond: 39.3% Elverum: 40.8% Broe: 39.2% Broe Twin Lake Butte Valley Isabel Impark
39.2%41.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Broe39.2%
Twin Lake39.2%
Isabel39.3%
Impark39.3%
Butte Valley40.2%

Care nearby

Heart of America Medical CenterRugby · 22.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Smp Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 29.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Towner County Medical CenterCando · 31.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 36.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Rolette ClinicRolette · 36.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
St. John Health CenterSaint John · 54.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careBroe is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBroe is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBroe's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Broe. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Broe
MeasureBroeMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.1%39.8–48.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol42.7%38.3–47.3%33.8%worse
Obesity39.2%32.2–46.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.9%31.2–38.8%25.3%worse
Depression19.3%16.5–22.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.3–15.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.5–12.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.6–17%9.8%worse
COPD9.6%8–11.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease10.3%9.1–11.8%6.1%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13–19.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.9%14.2–20%21.3%better
Get no exercise27.9%23.1–33.4%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%27–39.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.5–81.9%74.4%better
Dentist visit63.4%59.8–66.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.7–88.3%82.7%better
Colon screening64.8%59.7–69.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.1%68.7–82.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.4%80.8–85.8%76.3%better
No health insurance7.2%5.5–9.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.9%22.1–31%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%16.9–23.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13%11.3–14.9%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%18.1–25.6%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15%13–17.3%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%9.2–14.3%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%6.8–10.1%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–7.1%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.9%6.1–10.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability34.8%30.1–40%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%14.8–20.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%11–15%12.6%
Hearing12.1%10.7–13.7%7.8%
Vision5.8%4.9–6.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.2–5.8%3.1%
Errands alone8.8%7.5–10.3%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 Broe 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 Broe better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Broe by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Broe 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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