Health · De Groat

De Groat, ND health

De Groat differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.1% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (3.9% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58325, 58382, 58377
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How De Groat 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 De Groat adults…

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

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

De Groat, betterDe Groat, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21% De Groat
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% De Groat
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% De Groat
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.6% De Groat
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
72%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
71%
Colon screening
ND 65%
80%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
De Groat 5.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How De Groat adults are doing

1 in 4De Groat adults feel lonely
25.1% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 5De Groat adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5De Groat adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8De Groat adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · 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 14
De Groat adults worry about having enough food
7.1% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 16
De Groat adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 26
De Groat adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.9% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 21
De Groat adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · ND 6.5% · better

4.1% of De Groat adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around De Groat

De Groat 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 De Groat.

Chain Lakes: no data Coolin: 40% Dry Lake: 39.1% Webster: 36.1% Hammer: 38.6% Coulee: no data Maza: 44.3% Irvine: 40.2% Bethel: 42.7% Freshwater: 40.6% Grand Harbor: 41.5% Harding: 36.1% Sullivan: 38.5% Klingstrup: 38.6% De Groat: 36.8% De Groat Chain Lakes Coolin Dry Lake Webster Hammer Towner County Medical Center · Cando · 14.7 miH Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 16.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH
36.1%44.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Webster36.1%
De Groat36.8%
Hammer38.6%
Dry Lake39.1%
Coolin40%

Care nearby

Towner County Medical CenterCando · 14.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 16.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 40.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Presentation Medical CenterRolla · 46.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Rolette ClinicRolette · 45.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 69.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careDe Groat is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDe Groat is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDe Groat's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of De Groat. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for De Groat
MeasureDe GroatMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%32–40.3%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.6%35.5–43.8%33.8%worse
Obesity36.8%30.5–43.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.3%25.8–33%25.3%worse
Depression18.7%15.9–22%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.5%6.9–10.3%10.8%better
Asthma9.3%8.1–10.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.8%9–12.9%9.8%about the same
COPD6.4%5–7.9%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.7%6.5–8.9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3–4.2%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.6%8.9–14.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.6–21.8%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise21%16.8–25.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29%23.7–34.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.7–81.2%74.4%better
Dentist visit71.6%68.3–74.7%64.5%better
Cholesterol check87.2%85–89.1%82.7%better
Colon screening71.1%66.4–75.4%64.9%better
Mammogram80.3%73.5–85.9%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.3–83.8%76.3%better
No health insurance5.6%4–7.5%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.1%21.5–29.2%29.6%better
Lack emotional support19.4%16.3–22.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.2%10.4–14.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health15.1%12.2–18.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.6%9.8–13.7%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.1%5.4–9.3%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.1%4.9–7.6%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat3.9%3.2–4.7%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.7%3.9–5.7%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.1%3–5.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26.5%22.1–31.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%9.3–14.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.8%8.9–12.9%12.6%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.9%7.8%
Vision3.8%3.1–4.6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.6–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone6.3%5.2–7.7%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 De Groat 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 De Groat better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like De Groat by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover De Groat by how much of its land each one covers (53% of the town has data).

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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