Health · Embden

Embden, ND health

Embden differs from North Dakota on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.5% vs 10.7%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.6% vs 10.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58079 (all of Embden)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 41 people are less certain, so we show Embden's figures without a grade.

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How Embden 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 Embden adults…

32 of every 100 Embden adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.5–35.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Embden, betterEmbden, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 17.8% Embden
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.2% Embden
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21% Embden
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Embden
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
71%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
66%
Colon screening
ND 65%
80%
Mammogram
ND 78%
78%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Embden 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Embden adults are doing

1 in 4Embden adults feel lonely
27% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Embden adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Embden adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Embden adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · 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 13
Embden adults worry about having enough food
7.5% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 14
Embden adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 22
Embden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 21
Embden adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · ND 6.5% · better

4.7% of Embden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

23%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Embden

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

HNearest ERChi Mercy HealthValley City · 27.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 31.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 27.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.6 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
31.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
33.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEmbden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEmbden is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEmbden 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 Embden. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Embden
MeasureEmbdenMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.4%29.5–35.5%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.1%33–39.2%33.8%about the same
Obesity35.8%31.7–40.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27%24.5–29.7%25.3%about the same
Depression23.3%20.5–26.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.6%6–9.2%10.8%better
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%8–9.6%8.2%about the same
Diabetes9.4%8.1–10.8%9.8%about the same
COPD5.4%4.6–6.3%5.9%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.2–6.7%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.5–3.2%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%10.6–15.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21%18.4–23.6%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise17.8%15.2–20.7%21.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%27.2–34.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%74.1–79.7%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit70.7%67.7–73.5%64.5%better
Cholesterol check87.3%85.4–89%82.7%better
Colon screening66%61.6–69.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.8%73.4–84.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.7–80.7%76.3%about the same
No health insurance5.2%4.1–6.5%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27%24.2–30.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.5%16.1–21.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.6%11.1–14.3%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health14.2%12.2–16.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress10.9%9.6–12.4%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.5%6.1–9.3%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.9%5.7–8.3%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.8–5.3%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.7%4–5.5%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.7%3.7–5.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability23%20.2–26%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9.9%8.6–11.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.7%9.2–12.3%12.6%
Hearing7.1%6.2–8%7.8%
Vision3.3%2.9–3.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.1%
Errands alone6%5.2–6.9%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 Embden 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 Embden better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Embden by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Embden 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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