Health · Climax

Climax, ND health

Climax differs from North Dakota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (84.7% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.2% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58845 (all of Climax)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 73 people are less certain, so we show Climax's figures without a grade.

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How Climax 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 Climax adults…

37 of every 100 Climax adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.9–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Climax, betterClimax, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Climax
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Climax
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.4% Climax
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Climax
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
74%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Climax 7.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Climax adults are doing

1 in 3Climax adults feel lonely
29.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Climax adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Climax adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Climax adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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
Climax adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Climax adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Climax adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Climax adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Climax

Climax and the towns around it

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

Good Luck: 40.1% Grenora: 40.1% Strandahl: 40.1% Bonetraill: 40.1% Barr Butte: 40.1% Orthell: 40% Grenora: 40.5% Fertile Valley: 40.1% Bull Butte: 40.1% Climax: 40.1% Climax Good Luck Grenora Strandahl
40%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Climax40.1%
Good Luck40.1%
Grenora40.1%
Strandahl40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 28.6 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 Climax

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 28.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 39.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.6 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.4 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careClimax is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClimax is not a shortage area
! Mental healthClimax's county is a federal shortage area.MH Northwest Catchment Area I · need score 16 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 Climax. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Climax
MeasureClimaxMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33.9–40.7%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.2%33.8–40.7%33.8%about the same
Obesity40.1%34.7–45.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.1%26.3–32%25.3%worse
Depression20.6%17.9–23.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.9–13.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.1%9.1–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.7–10.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.6%10.1–13.1%9.8%worse
COPD7.2%6.1–8.4%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%13–18%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.4%18.6–24.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%20.8–28.4%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%30–39.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.1%72–78.1%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.6%60.2–66.6%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.8–86.6%82.7%better
Colon screening67.6%63.2–71.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram73.8%67.2–79.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77.3–82.1%76.3%better
No health insurance7.2%5.8–8.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.9–33.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.5–24.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.6–16%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%14.8–19.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%11.1–14.2%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.3–12.3%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.8–9.7%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.5–6.1%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%5–6.8%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.3%4.9–7.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.8–33.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%11.1–14.8%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.8–14.1%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.6–9.5%7.8%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.1%6.2–8.1%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 Climax 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 Climax better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Climax by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Climax 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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