Health · Elmdale

Elmdale, ND health

Elmdale differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.6% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.3% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.4% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58746 (all of Elmdale)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 62 people are less certain, so we show Elmdale's figures without a grade.

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How Elmdale 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 Elmdale adults…

38 of every 100 Elmdale adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elmdale, betterElmdale, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.2% Elmdale
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Elmdale
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Elmdale
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Elmdale
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elmdale 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Elmdale adults are doing

1 in 3Elmdale adults feel lonely
28.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Elmdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Elmdale adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Elmdale adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · 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
Elmdale adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 14
Elmdale adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Elmdale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Elmdale adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · better

5.2% of Elmdale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Elmdale

Elmdale and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Elmdale.

Kenmare: 34.8% Roseland: 34.8% Spencer: 34.9% Denmark: 35.6% Baden: 34.8% Sauk Prairie: 34.8% Dimond: 35% Kandiyohi: 35.5% Crowfoot: 36.4% Fairbanks: 35% Lakeview: 34.8% Bowbells: 37.6% Elmdale: 34.8% Elmdale Kenmare Roseland Spencer Denmark Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital · Kenmare · 4 miH Bowbells Clinic · Bowbells · 9.8 mi+
34.8%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Elmdale34.8%
Kenmare34.8%
Roseland34.8%
Spencer34.9%
Denmark35.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4 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 Elmdale

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 50.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.9 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.2 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.2 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
94.5 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careElmdale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElmdale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthElmdale 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 Elmdale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Elmdale
MeasureElmdaleMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%34.9–41.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.5%34.4–40.7%33.8%worse
Obesity34.8%30.5–39.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.2%28.6–34%25.3%worse
Depression19.8%17.3–22.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.4–13.5%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.9–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.5–11.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.3%10–12.8%9.8%worse
COPD6.7%5.8–7.6%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.6–8.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–3.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%11.3–15.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.5%17.1–22.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.2%20.9–27.7%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%32.4–41.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%73.2–78.8%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%64.3–70.6%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.6–88%82.7%better
Colon screening69.2%65.1–72.9%64.9%better
Mammogram75.7%69.6–81%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.5–83%76.3%better
No health insurance6.5%5.3–7.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%25.2–32.4%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%17.2–22.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.7–14.9%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%14.2–18.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%11.1–14%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.6%7.2–10.3%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.4%6.2–8.7%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4.1–5.5%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.6–6.1%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.2%4.1–6.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.6%26.3–33%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13%11.3–14.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.3–13.4%12.6%
Hearing9.2%8.3–10.2%7.8%
Vision4%3.6–4.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone7%6.1–7.9%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 Elmdale 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 Elmdale better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Elmdale by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Elmdale 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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