Health · Edgemont

Edgemont, ND health

Edgemont differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.4% vs 21.3%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.4% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58463, 58559
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 56 people are less certain, so we show Edgemont's figures without a grade.

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How Edgemont 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 Edgemont adults…

41 of every 100 Edgemont adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.2–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Edgemont, betterEdgemont, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Edgemont
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Edgemont
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Edgemont
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Edgemont
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
83%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edgemont 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Edgemont adults are doing

1 in 4Edgemont adults feel lonely
27.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Edgemont adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Edgemont adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Edgemont 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 11
Edgemont adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Edgemont adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Edgemont adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 19
Edgemont adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5% · better

6% of Edgemont adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Edgemont

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health★★★★★ · 41.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.5 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
41.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEdgemont is not a shortage area
! Dental careEdgemont's county is a federal shortage area.Sheridan County · need score 7 of 25
! Mental healthEdgemont's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 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 Edgemont. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Edgemont
MeasureEdgemontMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.4%37.2–46.4%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.6%36.1–45.6%33.8%worse
Obesity38.6%31.3–47.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.3%30.6–38.6%25.3%worse
Depression19.7%16.7–23.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%9.7–14.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12%10.8–13.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.9%11–15%9.8%worse
COPD8.1%6.9–9.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease9%8–10.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12–17.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.4–21%21.3%better
Get no exercise26.6%22–31.8%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%24.5–36.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.6–82.7%74.4%better
Dentist visit67.4%63.8–70.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88%86.2–89.7%82.7%better
Colon screening69.1%64–73.8%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.8%67.7–82.6%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%80.3–85.7%76.3%better
No health insurance6.7%5.3–8.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.7%23.2–32.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.3–24.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%11–14.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%16–22.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.9–15.8%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.4%7.6–11.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%6.1–8.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.2–5.8%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.4%4.6–6.3%6.5%better
Receive SNAP6%4.8–7.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32.3%27.8–37.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.3–18.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.1–13.7%12.6%
Hearing11.1%9.8–12.6%7.8%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.7–9.1%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 Edgemont 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 Edgemont better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Edgemont by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Edgemont 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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