Health · Elkmount

Elkmount, ND health

Elkmount differs from North Dakota on 7 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (70% vs 64.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (78.8% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58231, 58266
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 37 people are less certain, so we show Elkmount's figures without a grade.

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How Elkmount 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 Elkmount adults…

34 of every 100 Elkmount adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–37.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elkmount, betterElkmount, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Elkmount
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Elkmount
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.6% Elkmount
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Elkmount
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elkmount 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Elkmount adults are doing

1 in 3Elkmount adults feel lonely
28.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Elkmount adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Elkmount adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Elkmount adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 10
Elkmount adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Elkmount adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Elkmount adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Elkmount adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.5% of Elkmount adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

of Elkmount adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Elkmount

Elkmount and the towns around it

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

Inkster: 36.3% Dahlen: 40.2% Medford: 35.7% Plymouth: 36.1% Eden: 35.7% Agnes: 36.6% Strabane: 37.2% Inkster: 36.9% Sarnia: 39.7% Cleveland: 36% Nash: 40.2% Vernon: 35.1% Niagara: 36.3% Petersburg: 38.8% Elkmount: 35.8% Elkmount Inkster Dahlen Medford Plymouth
35.1%40.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Medford35.7%
Elkmount35.8%
Plymouth36.1%
Inkster36.3%
Dahlen40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.7 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 Elkmount

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.3 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careElkmount is not a shortage area
! Dental careElkmount's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grand Forks County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthElkmount 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 Elkmount. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elkmount
MeasureElkmountMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%31.3–37.3%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36%32.9–39.2%33.8%about the same
Obesity35.8%30.9–41%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.2%26.7–31.8%25.3%worse
Depression21.7%19.2–24.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9.3–13.2%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.3–11.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.9–10.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.7%9.5–12.2%9.8%about the same
COPD6.9%6–8%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.3–7.9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.5–15.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.6%18.2–23.3%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%20.3–27.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%28.6–37.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%73–78.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.6%59.5–65.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.2%82.3–86.1%82.7%about the same
Colon screening70%65.8–73.8%64.9%better
Mammogram77.7%71.4–83.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%76.5–81%76.3%better
No health insurance7.4%6–9.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%25.4–32.4%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.8–23.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.7–16%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.8–19.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%11–13.9%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%8.4–12.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%7–9.8%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.5–6.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.2–6.8%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.5%5.2–8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.4%26.1–32.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%11.1–14.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.2–14.4%12.6%
Hearing8.9%7.9–9.8%7.8%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone7.4%6.5–8.4%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 Elkmount 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 Elkmount better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Elkmount by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Elkmount 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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