Health · Eldred

Eldred, ND health

Eldred differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.3% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.1% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58031, 58079, 58027
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How Eldred 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 Eldred adults…

35 of every 100 Eldred adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.3–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Eldred, betterEldred, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.4% Eldred
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Eldred
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.4% Eldred
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.2% Eldred
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eldred 5.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Eldred adults are doing

1 in 4Eldred adults feel lonely
26.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Eldred adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Eldred adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Eldred 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 12
Eldred adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 14
Eldred adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Eldred adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Eldred adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · ND 6.5% · better

5.1% of Eldred adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Eldred

Eldred and the towns around it

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

Howes: 35.4% Clifton: 36.8% Highland: 37.7% Alice: 36.8% Walburg: 35.6% Gill: 35.8% Buffalo: 34.7% Hill: 35.3% Pontiac: 37.6% Binghampton: 36.8% Watson: 34.9% Maple River: 34.2% Eldred: 36.7% Eldred Howes Clifton Highland Alice Walburg
34.2%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Howes35.4%
Walburg35.6%
Eldred36.7%
Clifton36.8%
Alice36.8%
Highland37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 24.5 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 Eldred

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 24.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 26.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 26.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.5 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.8 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
34.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
36.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEldred is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEldred is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEldred is not a shortage area

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 Eldred. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Eldred
MeasureEldredMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%32.3–38%31.8%worse
High cholesterol36.9%33.9–39.7%33.8%worse
Obesity36.7%32.4–41.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.8%26.4–31.3%25.3%worse
Depression21.5%19.1–23.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.5–10.7%10.8%better
Asthma9.8%8.8–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.9–10.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.5%9.2–12%9.8%about the same
COPD6.3%5.4–7.2%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7%6.2–7.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.3%3–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.2%11.2–15.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.4%18.1–22.9%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.4%17.4–23.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%27.3–35.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%74–79.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.9%64.9–70.6%64.5%better
Cholesterol check86.8%85.1–88.4%82.7%better
Colon screening67.7%63.7–71.1%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.3%73.6–83.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%77.1–81.7%76.3%better
No health insurance5.8%4.7–7.2%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.6%23.7–29.6%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.8–21.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%11.3–14.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health15.6%13.5–17.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.7%10.3–13.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.3%6.9–9.9%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.2%6.1–8.4%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%4–5.4%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.1%4.4–5.8%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.1%4.1–6.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26%22.9–29%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.5%9.9–13.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.1%9.8–12.7%12.6%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.3%7.8%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.6%3.1%
Errands alone6.5%5.6–7.4%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 Eldred 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 Eldred better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Eldred by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Eldred 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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