Health · Eldon

Eldon, ND health

Eldon differs from North Dakota on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.2% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.2% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58351, 58348
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 48 people are less certain, so we show Eldon's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Eldon 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 Eldon adults…

45 of every 100 Eldon adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 40.7–49.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Eldon, betterEldon, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30% Eldon
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Eldon
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Eldon
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.2% Eldon
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
57%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
74%
Mammogram
ND 78%
83%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eldon 8.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Eldon adults are doing

1 in 4Eldon adults feel lonely
26.4% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Eldon adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Eldon adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Eldon adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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 7
Eldon adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 10
Eldon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Eldon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · ND 5.8% · worse
1 in 13
Eldon adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · ND 6.5% · worse

10.6% of Eldon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing12.3%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Eldon

Eldon and the towns around it

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

West Bay: 42.3% McClellan: 41.7% Albert: 39.4% Riggin: 42.3% Oberon: 44.7% Lallie: 45.2% Butte Valley: 40.2% Lake Ibsen: 39.8% Isabel: 39.3% Eldon: 40.8% Eldon West Bay McClellan Albert
39.3%45.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Albert39.4%
Eldon40.8%
McClellan41.7%
West Bay42.3%

Care nearby

Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 24.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Towner County Medical CenterCando · 30.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Smp Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 33 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Heart of America Medical CenterRugby · 34.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Rolette ClinicRolette · 46 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 82.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careEldon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEldon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEldon'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 Eldon. 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 Eldon
MeasureEldonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.2%40.7–49.7%31.8%worse
High cholesterol43%38.5–47.8%33.8%worse
Obesity40.8%33.2–48.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis35.9%32–39.8%25.3%worse
Depression19.9%16.8–23.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.9%12.1–17.8%10.8%worse
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.4–12.7%8.2%worse
Diabetes15.6%13.5–18%9.8%worse
COPD10.5%9–12.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.5–11.9%6.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.6–5.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.3–21.3%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.2%13.4–19.4%21.3%better
Get no exercise30%25–35.1%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%28.1–41.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.3–82.1%74.4%better
Dentist visit57%53–60.8%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%84.2–88%82.7%better
Colon screening66.7%61.3–71.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram73.5%65–80.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.2%80.5–85.6%76.3%better
No health insurance8.3%6.6–10.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.4%22.3–31.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.6–24.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%11.9–15.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%20.3–27.3%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress16%13.9–18.2%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.5%12–17.5%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity10.1%8.5–12.2%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.2–8.5%5.8%worse
No reliable transportation7.8%6.7–9.1%6.5%worse
Receive SNAP10.6%8.5–13%6.7%
Disability
Any disability36.6%31.7–41.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%16.1–21.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.8–15.7%12.6%
Hearing12.3%10.9–13.8%7.8%
Vision6.5%5.6–7.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.6–6%3.1%
Errands alone9.6%8.2–10.9%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 Eldon 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 Eldon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Eldon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Eldon 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.

You’re browsing

Eldon

North Dakota · ND · Benson County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Eldon is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01