Health · Elora

Elora, ND health

Elora differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.1% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58222, 58276, 58243
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How Elora 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 Elora adults…

39 of every 100 Elora adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.4–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elora, betterElora, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Elora
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Elora
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Elora
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Elora
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elora 7.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Elora adults are doing

1 in 4Elora adults feel lonely
27.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Elora adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Elora adults lack social or emotional support
21% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Elora adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · 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
Elora adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Elora adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Elora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Elora adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Elora

Elora 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 Elora.

Lodema: 41.8% Crystal: 39.6% Crystal: 41.8% Glenwood: 36.4% Park: 41.5% Cavalier: 42% St. Thomas: 41.9% Canton City (Hensel): 42% Gardar: 38.2% Dundee: 36.2% Hoople: 36.1% Farmington: 35.9% Fertile: 35.6% Elora: 40.7% Elora Lodema Crystal Crystal Glenwood First Care Health Center · Park River · 14.5 miH Unity Medical Center · Grafton · 14.8 miH Pembina County Memorial Hospital · Cavalier · 15.5 miH Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton · Grafton · 14.3 mi+
35.6%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Glenwood36.4%
Crystal39.6%
Elora40.7%
Lodema41.8%
Crystal41.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.5 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 Elora

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.5 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careElora's county is a federal shortage area.Pembina County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careElora is not a shortage area
! Mental healthElora's county is a federal shortage area.Pembina County · need score 15 of 25

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 Elora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elora
MeasureEloraMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.8%34.4–43.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.7%34.4–43.1%33.8%worse
Obesity40.7%33.3–48.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.4%28.8–36.1%25.3%worse
Depression19.4%16.3–22.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.1%10.6–15.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.6–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.8–12%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.8–14.8%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.5–9.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.7–10%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.4–16.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.4%16.2–23%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.2–30.7%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%26.1–38.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.3–80.4%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit64%60.3–67.6%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.2–88%82.7%better
Colon screening68.7%63.8–73.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.5%68.8–83.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.7–84.1%76.3%better
No health insurance7.9%6.1–9.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%23–32.1%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.8–24.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13%11.3–14.8%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16.2–22.5%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.6–15.6%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.3–12.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.7–9.8%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.4–6.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%5–7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.5%5.1–8.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.3%26.7–35.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.6–17.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.3–14%12.6%
Hearing10.4%9.2–11.8%7.8%
Vision4.9%4.2–5.6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.5–8.8%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 Elora 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 Elora better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Elora by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Elora 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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