Health · Buxton

Buxton, ND health

Buxton differs from North Dakota on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.3% 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 (9.2% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58218, 58275
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 129 people are less certain, so we show Buxton's figures without a grade.

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How Buxton 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 Buxton adults…

34 of every 100 Buxton adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30–37.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Buxton, betterBuxton, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.4% Buxton
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Buxton
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.8% Buxton
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Buxton
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
78%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buxton 5.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Buxton adults are doing

1 in 4Buxton adults feel lonely
27.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Buxton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Buxton adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Buxton adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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
Buxton adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 14
Buxton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 21
Buxton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Buxton adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5% · better

5.1% of Buxton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Buxton

Buxton 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 Buxton.

Buxton: 40.4% Morgan: 37.8% Wold: 39.3% Reynolds: 38.7% Stavanger: 38.8% Lindaas: 36.6% Garfield: 38.1% Ervin: 39.6% Norway: 38.2% Michigan: 36.3% Americus: 36.3% Belmont: 39.5% Buxton: 38.6% Buxton Buxton Morgan Wold Reynolds Stavanger Sanford Mayville · Mayville · 11.5 miH
36.3%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Morgan37.8%
Buxton38.6%
Reynolds38.7%
Stavanger38.8%
Wold39.3%
Buxton40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.5 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 Buxton

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

HNearest ERSanford MayvilleMayville · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBuxton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBuxton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBuxton is not a shortage area

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 Buxton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Buxton
MeasureBuxtonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.5%30–37.1%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol35.8%32.1–39.4%33.8%about the same
Obesity38.6%32.3–44.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.5–30.4%25.3%about the same
Depression20.6%17.8–23.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.4–14.1%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.4–10%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.2%8.8–11.7%9.8%about the same
COPD6%5.1–6.9%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.6–7.1%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%10.8–15.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.8%18.8–25.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.4%17.8–25.3%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%27–37.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%71.8–78.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%63.2–69.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86%84.1–87.9%82.7%better
Colon screening68.7%64.4–72.6%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.5%70.9–83.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75.1–80.6%76.3%about the same
No health insurance5.9%4.8–7.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.2%23.3–31.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.7–22.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%12–15.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health14.9%12.7–17.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.7%10.3–13.3%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.3%6.7–10.2%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.4%6.1–8.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4–5.7%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.5–6.1%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.1%3.9–6.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26.7%23–30.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.4–12.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.6%10.1–13.4%12.6%
Hearing7.7%6.9–8.7%7.8%
Vision3.6%3.2–4.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%2.7–3.5%3.1%
Errands alone6.3%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 Buxton 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 Buxton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Buxton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Buxton 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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