Health · Buchanan

Buchanan, ND health

Buchanan differs from North Dakota on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14% vs 10.8%) and more adults with COPD (7.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58401, 58420
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How Buchanan 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 Buchanan adults…

33 of every 100 Buchanan adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–37.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Buchanan, betterBuchanan, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24% Buchanan
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Buchanan
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21% Buchanan
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Buchanan
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buchanan 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Buchanan adults are doing

1 in 3Buchanan adults feel lonely
28.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Buchanan adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Buchanan adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Buchanan adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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
Buchanan adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Buchanan adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
Buchanan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Buchanan adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.3% of Buchanan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Buchanan

Buchanan 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 Buchanan.

Fried: 40.1% Jim River Valley: 38.5% Hidden: 38.7% Buchanan: 37.9% Midway: 40.4% Eldridge: 40.4% Rose: 37.7% Ashland: 38.3% Lyon: 37.4% Plainview: 37.7% Deer Lake: 38.6% Windsor: 38.9% Jamestown: 40% Bloom: 40.4% Lippert: 40.4% Buchanan: 39.9% Buchanan Fried Jim River Valley Hidden Buchanan Midway Eldridge Jamestown Regional Medical Center · Jamestown · 9.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH
37.4%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Buchanan37.9%
Jim River Valley38.5%
Hidden38.7%
Buchanan39.9%
Fried40.1%
Midway40.4%
Eldridge40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.2 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 Buchanan

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 37.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 37 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.3 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.1 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
81.8 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBuchanan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBuchanan is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBuchanan'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 Buchanan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Buchanan
MeasureBuchananMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.4%29.6–37.2%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol35%31.1–39%33.8%about the same
Obesity39.9%33.6–46.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29%25.8–32.2%25.3%worse
Depression20.5%17.3–23.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.3–16.9%10.8%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.6%9.1–12.3%9.8%about the same
COPD7.1%6.1–8.1%5.9%worse
Heart disease7%6.2–7.9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.6–17.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21%17.7–24.6%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24%20–28.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.8–35.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70.2–77.8%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59.2–66.4%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.1%82–86%82.7%about the same
Colon screening67.6%62.6–72.2%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.3%69.9–83.6%78%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.4–81.3%76.3%about the same
No health insurance7.3%6.1–8.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%24.4–33.4%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%17–23.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.6–16.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%15.3–20.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.3–14.7%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%9.1–13.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.4–10.6%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5–6.9%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.5%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.3%6–9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.9%26–34.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.6–15.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.2–14.6%12.6%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.7%7.8%
Vision4.6%4.1–5.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.7–8.7%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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Buchanan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Buchanan 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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