Health · East Fork

East Fork, ND health

East Fork differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.4% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.9% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58332, 58341, 58348
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How East Fork 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 East Fork adults…

45 of every 100 East Fork adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 40.4–49.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

East Fork, betterEast Fork, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% East Fork
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% East Fork
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% East Fork
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% East Fork
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
62%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
65%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Fork 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How East Fork adults are doing

1 in 4East Fork adults feel lonely
26.1% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5East Fork adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5East Fork adults lack social or emotional support
20% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8East Fork adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · 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 9
East Fork adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
East Fork adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
East Fork adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
East Fork adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.9% of East Fork adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around East Fork

East Fork and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Arne: 39.1% Rich Valley: 39.3% Fram: 38.7% Hagel: 38.8% South Viking: 39.1% Hesper: 39.1% Heimdal: 38.7% Alexanter: 39.1% Esmond: 39.3% Wells: 38.7% Manfred: 38.7% Truman: 38.5% East Fork: 39.1% East Fork Arne Rich Valley Fram Hagel Smp Health St. Aloisius · Harvey · 12.9 mi · 1★ MedicareH
38.5%39.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Fram38.7%
Hagel38.8%
East Fork39.1%
Arne39.1%
Rich Valley39.3%

Care nearby

Smp Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 12.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Heart of America Medical CenterRugby · 34.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 43.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Carrington Health CenterCarrington · 44.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mcclusky ClinicMcclusky · 48.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Rolette ClinicRolette · 52.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careEast Fork is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEast Fork is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEast Fork'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 East Fork. 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 East Fork
MeasureEast ForkMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.8%40.4–49.3%31.8%worse
High cholesterol42.7%38.3–47.4%33.8%worse
Obesity39.1%32–46.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis36%32.2–40%25.3%worse
Depression18.9%16.1–22.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.7–17.1%10.8%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%11–13.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.9%12.9–17.3%9.8%worse
COPD9.8%8.2–11.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.3–12%6.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.5–5.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.2–19.1%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.4%13.8–19.5%21.3%better
Get no exercise28.4%23.6–33.8%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%26.9–39.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%76–82.4%74.4%better
Dentist visit61.8%58.1–65.4%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.6–89%82.7%better
Colon screening64.5%59.2–69.4%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.4%67.5–82.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.9%81.2–86.3%76.3%better
No health insurance7.1%5.5–9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.1%22.1–31.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.9–23.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%11.1–14.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health21.8%18.5–25.7%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.2–17.5%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.2–14%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.7–9.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.4–7.5%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.9%6.2–10%6.7%
Disability
Any disability35.3%30.7–40.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%15.5–21.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.9–14.7%12.6%
Hearing12.5%11.1–14.1%7.8%
Vision5.9%5–6.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.8%3.1%
Errands alone9%7.7–10.5%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 East Fork 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 East Fork better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like East Fork by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover East Fork 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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