Health · Colgate

Colgate, ND health

Colgate differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.5% vs 6.5%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (71.7% vs 64.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58046, 58064
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How Colgate 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 Colgate adults…

40 of every 100 Colgate adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Colgate, betterColgate, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.7% Colgate
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Colgate
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Colgate
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Colgate
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
72%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Colgate 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Colgate adults are doing

1 in 4Colgate adults feel lonely
27% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Colgate adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Colgate adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Colgate adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · 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 11
Colgate adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Colgate adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Colgate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Colgate adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5% · better

6.2% of Colgate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Colgate

Colgate and the towns around it

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

Carpenter: 34.8% Hugo: 34.8% Edendale: 36.2% Rochester: 34.6% Broadlawn: 36.6% Hope: 34.8% Willow Lake: 36.7% Melrose: 34.8% Ellsbury: 34.7% Sherbrooke: 35.5% Norman: 36.5% Primrose: 39.5% Page: 34.6% Page: 35.2% Lake: 34.7% Galesburg: 37.7% Colgate: 34.8% Colgate Carpenter Hugo Edendale Rochester Broadlawn
34.6%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Rochester34.6%
Colgate34.8%
Carpenter34.8%
Hugo34.8%
Edendale36.2%
Broadlawn36.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.5 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 Colgate

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

HNearest ERSanford MayvilleMayville · 21.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 29.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 29.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.5 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.3 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careColgate is not a shortage area
! Dental careColgate's county is a federal shortage area.Griggs & Steele Counties · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthColgate's county is a federal shortage area.Steele County · need score 13 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 Colgate. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Colgate
MeasureColgateMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.2–44.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.2%35.7–44.9%33.8%worse
Obesity34.8%27.4–42.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.1%29.3–36.8%25.3%worse
Depression19.5%16.4–22.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.5–12.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.8%10.9–14.7%9.8%worse
COPD8%6.7–9.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.8–10.1%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.4–16.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18%15–21.3%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%20–29.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%24.9–37.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.5–81.5%74.4%better
Dentist visit66.6%63.2–70.1%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.3–89%82.7%better
Colon screening71.7%66.9–76.2%64.9%better
Mammogram78.4%71.2–84.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.4–84.8%76.3%better
No health insurance6.4%4.9–8.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27%22.8–31.8%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.4–22.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%11–14.5%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.3–21.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.5–15.3%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.5%7.5–12%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.3%6–8.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.2–6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.5%4.6–6.4%6.5%better
Receive SNAP6.2%4.8–8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.4%26.8–36.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.5–17.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.6%10–13.5%12.6%
Hearing10.8%9.4–12.2%7.8%
Vision4.7%4–5.4%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.4–8.9%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 Colgate 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 Colgate better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Colgate by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Colgate 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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