Health · Columbia

Columbia, ND health

Columbia differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58356, 58445
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Columbia, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Columbia 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 Columbia adults…

38 of every 100 Columbia adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Columbia, betterColumbia, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Columbia
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Columbia
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Columbia
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Columbia
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Columbia 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Columbia adults are doing

1 in 3Columbia adults feel lonely
29.1% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Columbia adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Columbia adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Columbia adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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
Columbia adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Columbia adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Columbia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Columbia adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

8% of Columbia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Columbia

Columbia 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 Columbia.

Pleasant Prairie: 37.9% Tiffany: 40% Cherry Lake: 36.4% Larrabee: 36.5% Lake Washington: 43% Superior: 37.7% Nordmore: 36.7% Sheldon: 39.1% Hillsdale: 43.8% Paradise: 36.3% Florance: 36.1% Colvin: 38.2% Haven: 36% Eddy: 44.2% Columbia: 37.3% Columbia Pleasant Prairie Tiffany Cherry Lake Larrabee Lake Washington Carrington Health Center · Carrington · 17.8 miH
36%44.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Cherry Lake36.4%
Larrabee36.5%
Columbia37.3%
Pleasant Prairie37.9%
Tiffany40%
Lake Washington43%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.8 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 Columbia

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 17.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 34 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 58.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
58.5 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careColumbia is a federal shortage area.Eddy · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careColumbia is not a shortage area
! Mental healthColumbia's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · 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 Columbia. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Columbia
MeasureColumbiaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.7–41.8%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38%34–42.2%33.8%worse
Obesity37.3%30–45.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.2%27.8–34.6%25.3%worse
Depression20.6%17.4–23.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.6–15.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.3–11.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.5–14.1%9.8%worse
COPD8.1%6.7–9.4%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.4%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.3–17.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.1%16–22.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%21.1–30.4%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%25.2–37%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%72.6–79.6%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.8%59.2–66.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.5%82.2–86.5%82.7%about the same
Colon screening67%62–71.6%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78%70.6–84%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.7–82.7%76.3%better
No health insurance7.7%6–9.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.6–34%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%17–23.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%12.2–15.9%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%16.2–22.3%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.6–15.4%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.1–14%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.2–10.6%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5–7.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP8%6.1–10%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.1%26.6–35.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.3–17%11.2%
Thinking or memory13%11.2–15%12.6%
Hearing10.1%8.8–11.3%7.8%
Vision5%4.4–5.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%7–9.5%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 Columbia 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 Columbia better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Columbia by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Columbia 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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