Health · Falsen

Falsen, ND health

Falsen differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.6% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.1% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58744, 58788, 58741, 58792
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How Falsen 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 Falsen adults…

39 of every 100 Falsen adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–43.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Falsen, betterFalsen, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Falsen
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Falsen
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Falsen
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Falsen
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
65%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Falsen 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Falsen adults are doing

1 in 4Falsen adults feel lonely
27.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Falsen adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Falsen adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Falsen adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · 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 9
Falsen adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Falsen adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Falsen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Falsen adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.9% of Falsen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Falsen

Falsen and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Villard: 43.4% Hendrickson: 42.3% Rose Hill: 41.4% Lake Hester: 43.6% Karlsruhe: 43.2% Granville: 41.9% Lebanon: 43.2% North Prairie: 41.6% Riga: 41.1% Karlsruhe: 44.5% Odin: 43.4% Falsen: 42.4% Falsen Villard Hendrickson Rose Hill Lake Hester
41.1%44.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Rose Hill41.4%
Hendrickson42.3%
Falsen42.4%
Villard43.4%
Lake Hester43.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 28.6 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 Falsen

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 28.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHeart of America Medical Center★★★★★ · 34.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.6 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
28.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.5 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.7 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.2 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
73.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFalsen's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careFalsen's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthFalsen's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 14 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 Falsen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Falsen
MeasureFalsenMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%34.8–43.4%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.8%33.5–42.2%33.8%about the same
Obesity42.4%34.9–50.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.4–34.6%25.3%worse
Depression19.5%16.5–22.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.3–12.7%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.4–14.1%9.8%worse
COPD7.7%6.5–9.1%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.1–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.1–19%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.1%15.9–22.8%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%21.6–31%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26.3–39.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.8–80.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.4%59.6–67%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.4–87.7%82.7%better
Colon screening64.7%59.5–69.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.3%69.4–83.9%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.4–83.2%76.3%better
No health insurance7.3%5.8–9.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23.3–33%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.1–24.3%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.8–15.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.7–21.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.8–15.6%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.5–13.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%7–10.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.8–6.7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5.1–7.1%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.9%5.4–8.7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.1%26.7–35.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.1–16.8%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.6–14.4%12.6%
Hearing9.7%8.5–10.9%7.8%
Vision4.7%4–5.4%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.5%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.6–8.8%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 Falsen 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 Falsen better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Falsen by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Falsen 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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