Health · Clark

Clark, ND health

Clark differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (70% vs 64.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.5% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.4% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58647 (all of Clark)
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Clark, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Clark 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 Clark adults…

36 of every 100 Clark adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–39.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clark, betterClark, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.2% Clark
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Clark
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Clark
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Clark
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clark 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Clark adults are doing

1 in 3Clark adults feel lonely
29.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Clark adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Clark adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Clark adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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
Clark adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Clark adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
Clark adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Clark adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Clark

Clark and the towns around it

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

Havelock: 38.6% Rifle: 39.2% Kunze: 38.6% Tepee Butte: 38.9% New England: 38.6% Black Butte: 39.2% Madison: 38.9% New England: 38.3% Clark: 38.6% Clark Havelock Rifle Kunze
38.3%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Clark38.6%
Havelock38.6%
Kunze38.6%
Rifle39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 20.9 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 Clark

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 20.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest River Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 41 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 53.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.9 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.4 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
74.9 mi
Horizon Health - Bison
Bison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careClark's county is a federal shortage area.Hettinger County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careClark is not a shortage area
! Mental healthClark's county is a federal shortage area.Region VIII Badlands Human Service Center MHCA · need score 17 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 Clark. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Clark
MeasureClarkMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36%32.6–39.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol36.8%33.2–40.5%33.8%about the same
Obesity38.6%31.7–45.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.1%26.3–32%25.3%worse
Depression21.3%18.4–24.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.2–13.2%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.8–10.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.4%10–12.9%9.8%worse
COPD7.4%6.6–8.4%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.7–8.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%13.1–17.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.4%16.6–22.6%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.2%21.4–29.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.2–39%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.9%72.5–79.1%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.4%61–67.8%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.4%82.4–86.3%82.7%about the same
Colon screening70%65.5–74.1%64.9%better
Mammogram77.2%70.5–82.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%77.1–81.8%76.3%better
No health insurance7.4%6–9.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%26–34.1%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%18.6–24.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.3–16.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18%15.8–20.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.7–14.6%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.8–13.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%8–10.7%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.2–6.9%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.8–7.4%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.3%6.1–8.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.5%26.8–34.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.8–15.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.6–14.9%12.6%
Hearing9.1%8.2–10%7.8%
Vision4.6%4.1–5.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%7–8.9%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 Clark 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 Clark better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Clark by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Clark 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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