Health · Chestina

Chestina, ND health

Chestina differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.8% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.6% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.8% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58488, 58532
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How Chestina 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 Chestina adults…

41 of every 100 Chestina adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.8–45.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chestina, betterChestina, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Chestina
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Chestina
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Chestina
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Chestina
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Chestina 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%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
71%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chestina 7.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Chestina adults are doing

1 in 4Chestina adults feel lonely
26.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Chestina adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Chestina adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Chestina adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · 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 10
Chestina adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Chestina adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Chestina adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Chestina adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.3% of Chestina adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Chestina

Chestina and the towns around it

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

Excelsior: 38.1% Tuttle: 39.2% Haynes: 40.1% Harriet-Lein: 35.6% Allen: 40.4% Clear Lake: 36.6% Pleasant Hill: 38.5% Clear Lake: 39.1% Tuttle: 38.4% Quinby: 39.3% Wing: 35.6% Chestina: 38.5% Chestina Excelsior Tuttle Haynes Harriet-Lein
35.6%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Harriet-Lein35.6%
Excelsior38.1%
Chestina38.5%
Tuttle39.2%
Haynes40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 38.6 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 Chestina

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius HealthBismarck · 38.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 38.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 36.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
36.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.6 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
38.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
51 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
52.6 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
60 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careChestina's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careChestina's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthChestina's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 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 Chestina. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chestina
MeasureChestinaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.1%36.8–45.5%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41.3%37–45.8%33.8%worse
Obesity38.5%31.3–46.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.7%31.1–38.5%25.3%worse
Depression18.9%16.1–22%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.5%12.6–18.6%10.8%worse
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%10.8–13.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.6–15.6%9.8%worse
COPD8.5%7.2–10%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.6–11.1%6.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.4–16.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.8%14–19.9%21.3%better
Get no exercise25.9%21.5–31.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%25.8–37.7%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.5–82.1%74.4%better
Dentist visit62.6%58.9–66%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.6–89.2%82.7%better
Colon screening70.8%66–75.2%64.9%better
Mammogram76.5%68.7–82.9%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.6%81–85.9%76.3%better
No health insurance7.2%5.6–9.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.3%22.3–30.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.7–23.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.5%10.9–14.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.2–22.4%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.1–15.9%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.8–12.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.1–8.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.8%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.7–6.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.3%4.9–8.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.5–37.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.7–18.8%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.2–13.8%12.6%
Hearing11.8%10.4–13.3%7.8%
Vision5.1%4.3–5.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.7–9%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 Chestina 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 Chestina better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chestina by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chestina 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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