Health · Fairmount

Fairmount, ND health

On most measures Fairmount looks like North Dakota as a whole. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.8% vs 5.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.5% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fairmount
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 292 people are less certain, so we show Fairmount's figures without a grade.

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How Fairmount 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 Fairmount adults…

36 of every 100 Fairmount adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fairmount, betterFairmount, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Fairmount
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.1% Fairmount
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.3% Fairmount
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.5% Fairmount
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fairmount 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%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairmount 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fairmount adults are doing

1 in 3Fairmount adults feel lonely
29% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Fairmount adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Fairmount adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Fairmount adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · 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 11
Fairmount adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Fairmount adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 21
Fairmount adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 18
Fairmount adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fairmount

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 17 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 34.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 56.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
30.3 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
56.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFairmount is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairmount is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFairmount 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 Fairmount. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Fairmount
MeasureFairmountMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%31.5–39.7%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%32.4–40.8%33.8%about the same
Obesity35.9%29.2–43%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.7%25.4–32.3%25.3%worse
Depression20.2%17.2–23.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10.1–14.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.6%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.1–12.8%9.8%about the same
COPD6.3%5–7.6%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.8%5.8–7.8%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.5%9.9–15.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.3%17–24%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%19–28.6%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%25.3–35.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%72–79.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.7%64.5–70.8%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%82.7–87.2%82.7%about the same
Colon screening69%64.4–73.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.3%73.1–84.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.6–82.3%76.3%better
No health insurance7.7%6–9.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%24.5–34.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.4–24.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.1%11.3–15.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%13.8–19.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.2–14%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.4%7.4–11.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8%6.6–9.8%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4–5.7%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.7–6.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP5.2%3.9–6.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.8%24.2–33.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%10.4–15%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%10–14.1%12.6%
Hearing8.4%7.2–9.6%7.8%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone6.8%5.7–8%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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fairmount directly, so these are its own figures.

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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