Health · Ellsbury

Ellsbury, ND health

Ellsbury differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.7% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.4% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58064, 58046, 58065
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How Ellsbury 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 Ellsbury adults…

38 of every 100 Ellsbury adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.1–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ellsbury, betterEllsbury, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.8% Ellsbury
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Ellsbury
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Ellsbury
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Ellsbury
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
73%
Colon screening
ND 65%
81%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ellsbury 6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ellsbury adults are doing

1 in 4Ellsbury adults feel lonely
27.1% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ellsbury adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ellsbury adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Ellsbury adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · North Dakota 14.2% · better
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
Ellsbury adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 15
Ellsbury adults worry about keeping their housing
6.7% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 23
Ellsbury adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Ellsbury adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ND 6.5% · better

5.3% of Ellsbury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Ellsbury

Ellsbury and the towns around it

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

Rochester: 34.6% Baldwin: 35.9% Minnie Lake: 35.9% Carpenter: 34.8% Page: 34.6% Page: 35.2% Colgate: 34.8% Lake: 34.7% Sibley Trail: 37.7% Willow Lake: 36.7% Grand Prairie: 37.2% Weimer: 36.9% Noltimier: 37.6% Hope: 34.8% Melrose: 34.8% Ellsbury: 34.7% Ellsbury Rochester Baldwin Minnie Lake Carpenter
34.6%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Rochester34.6%
Ellsbury34.7%
Carpenter34.8%
Baldwin35.9%
Minnie Lake35.9%

Care nearby

Chi Mercy HealthValley City · 21.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Cooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 24.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sanford MayvilleMayville · 29.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sanford HillsboroHillsboro · 36.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Family Healthcare Valley CityValley City · 21.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 49.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careEllsbury is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEllsbury is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEllsbury's county is a federal shortage area.Jamestown Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 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 Ellsbury. 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 Ellsbury
MeasureEllsburyMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%34.1–41.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.3%35.8–43%33.8%worse
Obesity34.7%29.3–40.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.5%28.4–34.6%25.3%worse
Depression21%18.3–23.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.6%7.8–11.5%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.7–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.1–12.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.4%9.8%worse
COPD7.1%6–8.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%10.5–15.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.5%16–21.3%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.8%18.2–25.6%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%25.7–35.2%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%75.2–81.1%74.4%better
Dentist visit67.4%64.2–70.6%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.5–88.9%82.7%better
Colon screening73.2%69.1–77.1%64.9%better
Mammogram80.6%74.5–85.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79.2–84.1%76.3%better
No health insurance6%4.7–7.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.1%23.7–30.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.7%16.1–21.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.4%10.8–14%14.2%better
Fair or poor health16.5%14.1–19.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.7–14%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.4%6.8–10.3%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.7%5.5–8.1%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.4%3.7–5.3%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5%4.3–5.9%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.3%4.2–6.7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.4%24.7–32.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.1–15.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.1%9.5–12.8%12.6%
Hearing9.8%8.7–10.9%7.8%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4%3.1%
Errands alone7%6–8%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 Ellsbury 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 Ellsbury better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ellsbury by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ellsbury by how much of its land each one covers (89% of the town has data).

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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