Health · Falconer

Falconer, ND health

Falconer differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.4% vs 8.2%) and fewer adults with arthritis (20.3% vs 25.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (9.8% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58203 (all of Falconer)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 203 people are less certain, so we show Falconer's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Falconer 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 Falconer adults…

27 of every 100 Falconer adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · better · margin 24.2–30%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Falconer, betterFalconer, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Falconer
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Falconer
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 24.4% Falconer
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Falconer
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
59%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
75%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
63%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
69%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Falconer 8.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Falconer adults are doing

1 in 3Falconer adults feel lonely
33.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Falconer adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Falconer adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Falconer adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · North Dakota 14.2% · worse
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 6
Falconer adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 8
Falconer adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · ND 8.9% · worse
1 in 12
Falconer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · ND 5.8% · worse
1 in 10
Falconer adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · ND 6.5% · worse

11.3% of Falconer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Falconer

Falconer 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 Falconer.

Grand Forks: 39.7% Grand Forks: 36.1% Rye: 37.4% Ferry: 38.3% East Grand Forks: 39.8% Esther: 39.7% Sullivan: 39.7% Grand Forks: 35.9% Rhinehart: 39.7% Brenna: 36.2% Blooming: 37.7% Turtle River: 38.4% Lakeville: 38.3% Falconer: 37.4% Falconer Grand Forks Grand Forks Rye Ferry Altru Hospital · Grand Forks · 5.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Spectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 4.8 mi+
35.9%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Grand Forks36.1%
Falconer37.4%
Rye37.4%
Ferry38.3%
Grand Forks39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.1 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 Falconer

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.8 mi
Riverview Hospital
Crookston · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFalconer is not a shortage area
! Dental careFalconer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grand Forks County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthFalconer 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 Falconer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Falconer
MeasureFalconerMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure27%24.2–30%31.8%better
High cholesterol30.1%27.1–33.3%33.8%better
Obesity37.4%32.4–42.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis20.3%18.1–22.5%25.3%better
Depression24.5%21.2–27.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.8%10.5–15.4%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.4%4.9–6%8.2%better
Diabetes9%7.8–10.3%9.8%about the same
COPD5.7%5–6.4%5.9%about the same
Heart disease4.9%4.4–5.5%6.1%better
Stroke2.5%2.3–2.8%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.6–15.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink24.4%20.9–28%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%20.8–27.7%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%29.9–39.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.9%67.2–74.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.4%55.9–63%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check74.7%72–77.5%82.7%worse
Colon screening63.1%58.5–67.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76%68.8–82.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds68.9%66–71.7%76.3%worse
No health insurance8.5%7.1–10%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%29.4–37.5%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%19.3–25.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.4–19.7%14.2%worse
Fair or poor health18.4%16.1–20.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.8%10.4–13.3%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.9%13.6–18.5%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity11.8%10.1–13.7%8.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7.2–9.6%5.8%worse
No reliable transportation9.8%8.6–11.2%6.5%worse
Receive SNAP11.3%9.5–13.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.8%26.2–33.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9.9%8.7–11.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory16.2%14.2–18.3%12.6%
Hearing6.5%5.8–7.3%7.8%
Vision5%4.5–5.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.7%7.7–9.8%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 Falconer 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 Falconer better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Falconer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Falconer 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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