Health · Danton

Danton, ND health

Danton differs from North Dakota on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.3% vs 6.5%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.8% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58081, 58008, 58058
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How Danton 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 Danton adults…

36 of every 100 Danton adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.3–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Danton, betterDanton, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.8% Danton
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Danton
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.8% Danton
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Danton
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
80%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Danton 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Danton adults are doing

1 in 4Danton adults feel lonely
27.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Danton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Danton adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Danton adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · 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
Danton adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Danton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Danton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 19
Danton adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · better

5.3% of Danton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Danton

Danton and the towns around it

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

Wyndmere: 35.7% Wyndmere: 36.1% Liberty Grove: 36.9% Barney: 38.8% Hall: 40.5% West End: 36.1% Dexter: 36.8% Belford: 37.9% Moran: 36.8% Mooreton: 38.2% Danton: 36.8% Danton Wyndmere Wyndmere Liberty Grove Barney
35.7%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Wyndmere35.7%
Wyndmere36.1%
Danton36.8%
Liberty Grove36.9%
Barney38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 27.7 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 Danton

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 27.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 40.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 44.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.7 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
44.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDanton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDanton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDanton is not a shortage area

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 Danton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Danton
MeasureDantonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.3%32.3–40.3%31.8%worse
High cholesterol36.7%32.5–41%33.8%about the same
Obesity36.8%30.3–43.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.2%25.9–32.7%25.3%worse
Depression20.7%17.6–24.2%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.7–12.7%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.8%9.2–12.5%9.8%about the same
COPD6.5%5.5–7.4%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7%6.2–7.9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%11.1–15.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.8%17.3–24.5%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.8%18.9–26.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%26.6–36.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72–79.6%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%64–70.4%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86%83.8–87.8%82.7%better
Colon screening69.1%64.8–73.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram80.4%74.5–85.4%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.1–81.9%76.3%about the same
No health insurance6.3%5–7.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%23.6–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.8–23.3%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.1%11.4–15%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%13.8–18.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.5–13.7%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.7%7–10.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.6%6.3–9.1%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.9%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.3%4.5–6.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.3%4.2–6.6%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.1%24.2–32.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.5–14.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.6%9.9–13.3%12.6%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.6%7.8%
Vision3.9%3.5–4.4%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone6.7%5.8–7.7%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 Danton 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 Danton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Danton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Danton 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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