Health · Dale

Dale, ND health

Dale differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5% vs 6.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.6% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.8% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58737, 58752
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 2 people are less certain, so we show Dale's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Dale 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 Dale adults…

39 of every 100 Dale adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.5–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dale, betterDale, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.9% Dale
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.2% Dale
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Dale
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Dale
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dale 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Dale adults are doing

1 in 4Dale adults feel lonely
26.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Dale adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Dale adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Dale adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · 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 12
Dale adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Dale adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 22
Dale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Dale adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ND 6.5% · better

5% of Dale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Dale

Dale and the towns around it

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

Clayton: 37.6% Vale: 37.2% Soo: 39% Foothills: 37.3% Dimond: 35% Lucy: 37.8% Ward: 37.6% Portal: 38.5% Fay: 36.5% Richland: 38.7% Portal: 39.5% Dale: 38.4% Dale Clayton Vale Soo
35%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Vale37.2%
Clayton37.6%
Dale38.4%
Soo39%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.9 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 Dale

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
100.5 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careDale's county is a federal shortage area.Burke County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careDale's county is a federal shortage area.Burke County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthDale's county is a federal shortage area.Burke County · need score 12 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 Dale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dale
MeasureDaleMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%34.5–43.9%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.7%34.9–44.4%33.8%worse
Obesity38.4%30–46.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.1%27.3–34.9%25.3%worse
Depression18.9%15.7–22.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.4–14.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.3–10.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–12%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.8%9.9–13.8%9.8%worse
COPD7%5.8–8.3%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.7%6.7–8.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11–16.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.1%15.6–22.6%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.9%18.5–27.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%24.9–38.2%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%73.2–80.7%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%63.8–71.1%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.7%85.7–89.4%82.7%better
Colon screening69.8%64.7–74.9%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.8%71.5–85.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.7%77.4–83.5%76.3%better
No health insurance6.6%5–8.5%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.9%22.2–31.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%16.8–24.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.4%10.7–14.3%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.1–20.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%10.9–14.8%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.6%6.6–10.7%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.3%5.8–8.8%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%3.8–5.5%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5%4.2–5.9%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5%3.7–6.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.4%23.9–33.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%10.8–15.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.2%9.4–13.1%12.6%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.5%7.8%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4%3.1%
Errands alone6.6%5.6–7.9%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 Dale 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 Dale better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dale by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dale 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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