Health · Delger

Delger, ND health

Delger differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.1% vs 8.9%) and fewer binge drinkers (17.5% vs 21.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58423, 58341, 58418
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How Delger 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 Delger adults…

41 of every 100 Delger adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.4–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Delger, betterDelger, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Delger
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Delger
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Delger
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Delger
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
66%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delger 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Delger adults are doing

1 in 4Delger adults feel lonely
27.4% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Delger adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Delger adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Delger adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · 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
Delger adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Delger adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Delger adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 18
Delger adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.2% of Delger adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Delger

Delger and the towns around it

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

Chaseley: 37.7% Crystal Lake: 37.8% West Ontario: 37.9% Rusland: 38.7% Bull Moose: 37.8% Silver Lake: 37.7% Haaland: 38% Pony Gulch: 38.6% Boone: 38.6% South Cottonwood: 37.6% St. Anna: 37.9% Manfred: 38.7% Delger: 37.7% Delger Chaseley Crystal Lake West Ontario Rusland
37.6%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Delger37.7%
Chaseley37.7%
Crystal Lake37.8%
West Ontario37.9%
Rusland38.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.3 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 Delger

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

HNearest ERSmp Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 60.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 31.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.4 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.3 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.9 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
73.8 mi
Coal Country Chc - Center
Center · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careDelger is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDelger is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDelger'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 Delger. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Delger
MeasureDelgerMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%37.4–45.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.8%36.9–44.8%33.8%worse
Obesity37.7%31.4–44.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis35.2%31.8–38.9%25.3%worse
Depression18.8%16.1–21.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.3–17.9%10.8%worse
Asthma9.8%8.7–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%10.9–13.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.7–15.7%9.8%worse
COPD8.7%7.1–10.6%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.4–10.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.3–16.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.5%15–20%21.3%better
Get no exercise26%21.4–30.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.7%24.6–34.7%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.8–81.4%74.4%better
Dentist visit65.5%62.3–68.3%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.3–88.8%82.7%better
Colon screening68.2%63.7–72.1%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.2%72.8–84.4%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.7%81.3–85.8%76.3%better
No health insurance6.9%5.3–8.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%23.4–31.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.7–23.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.5%10.9–14.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16.2–23%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14%12–16.1%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.5%7.5–12.2%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.1%5.7–8.5%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4–5.6%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.6–6.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.2%4.7–8.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32.7%28.3–37.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%13.7–19.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%10–13.7%12.6%
Hearing11.6%10.3–13.1%7.8%
Vision5.1%4.4–6.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–5%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%6.6–9.3%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 Delger 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 Delger better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Delger by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Delger 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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