Health · Courtenay

Courtenay, ND health

Courtenay differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.6% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (5.7% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.3% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58426 (all of Courtenay)
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How Courtenay 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 Courtenay adults…

35 of every 100 Courtenay adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Courtenay, betterCourtenay, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20% Courtenay
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.5% Courtenay
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.4% Courtenay
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12% Courtenay
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
72%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
73%
Colon screening
ND 65%
83%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Courtenay 5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Courtenay adults are doing

1 in 4Courtenay adults feel lonely
25.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Courtenay adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Courtenay adults lack social or emotional support
17.8% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 9Courtenay adults are in frequent mental distress
11.7% · North Dakota 14.2% · better
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 15
Courtenay adults worry about having enough food
6.6% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 18
Courtenay adults worry about keeping their housing
5.7% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 26
Courtenay adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.8% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 24
Courtenay adults lack reliable transportation
4.2% · ND 6.5% · better

3.9% of Courtenay adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory9.7%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Courtenay

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 25.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 33.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 33.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.3 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
64.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCourtenay is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCourtenay is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCourtenay's county is a federal shortage area.Jamestown Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 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 Courtenay. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Courtenay
MeasureCourtenayMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%30.9–39.3%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.7–41.9%33.8%about the same
Obesity37.4%31.2–44%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.7%27.2–34.5%25.3%worse
Depression18.3%15.4–21.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.6–11.7%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.4%8.2–10.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.5%8.9–12.4%9.8%about the same
COPD6.2%5.1–7.5%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.2–8.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12%9.4–14.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.4%17.2–24.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise20%16.1–24.4%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours26.5%21.6–31.9%32.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.1–80.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit71.9%68.7–75%64.5%better
Cholesterol check88.2%86.2–90%82.7%better
Colon screening72.9%68.4–77%64.9%better
Mammogram82.5%76.1–87.6%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.3–84.2%76.3%better
No health insurance5%3.7–6.6%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.5%21.3–30.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support17.8%14.6–21.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress11.7%10–13.5%14.2%better
Fair or poor health14.5%12–17.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.5%9.8–13.5%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.6%4.9–8.6%10.7%better
Housing insecurity5.7%4.4–7.3%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat3.8%3–4.7%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.2%3.4–5.1%6.5%better
Receive SNAP3.9%2.8–5.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26.2%22.2–30.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%9.9–14.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory9.7%8.1–11.4%12.6%
Hearing8.6%7.5–9.8%7.8%
Vision3.4%2.9–4%4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.5%3.1%
Errands alone5.7%4.8–6.8%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 Courtenay 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 Courtenay better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Courtenay by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Courtenay 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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