Health · Ferry

Ferry, ND health

On every measure CDC estimates, Ferry looks like North Dakota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58256, 58203
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How Ferry 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 Ferry adults…

33 of every 100 Ferry adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–36.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ferry, betterFerry, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Ferry
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Ferry
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 22.8% Ferry
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Ferry
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
77%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ferry 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ferry adults are doing

1 in 3Ferry adults feel lonely
29.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Ferry adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ferry adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Ferry adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 10
Ferry adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Ferry adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Ferry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Ferry adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.6% of Ferry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Ferry

Ferry and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Esther: 39.7% Rye: 37.4% Turtle River: 38.4% Lakeville: 38.3% Falconer: 37.4% Higdem: 39.4% Grand Forks: 39.7% Northland: 39.7% Grand Forks: 36.1% Brenna: 36.2% Blooming: 37.7% Oak Park: 39.5% Levant: 37.7% Walshville: 38.3% Oslo: 40.3% Gilby: 39% Mekinock: 36.1% Ferry: 38.3% Ferry Esther Rye Turtle River Lakeville Falconer Altru Hospital · Grand Forks · 11.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Spectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 11.7 mi+ Spectra Health Grand Forks Medical · Grand Forks · 11.7 mi+
36.1%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Rye37.4%
Falconer37.4%
Ferry38.3%
Lakeville38.3%
Turtle River38.4%
Esther39.7%

Care nearby

Altru HospitalGrand Forks · 11.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
North Valley Health CenterWarren · 20.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Unity Medical CenterGrafton · 26.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 30.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 11.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Spectra Health Grand Forks MedicalGrand Forks · 11.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careFerry is not a shortage area
! Dental careFerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grand Forks County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthFerry is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ferry. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Ferry
MeasureFerryMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.9%29.8–36.4%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%33.1–40.3%33.8%about the same
Obesity38.3%33.3–43.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27.8%25–30.8%25.3%about the same
Depression22.9%19.9–26.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%8–12.1%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.4%8.2%about the same
Diabetes10.8%9.3–12.6%9.8%about the same
COPD6.5%5.5–7.5%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.5–7.1%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.5–16.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink22.8%19.6–26.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.1%19.5–27.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%28.9–38.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%71.5–78.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.9–67.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.5–86.6%82.7%about the same
Colon screening66.7%62.1–71%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76%69.2–82.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds77.1%74–80.1%76.3%about the same
No health insurance6.7%5.4–8.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%25.5–33.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.8–23.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.8–16.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.9%14.4–19.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.9–14.3%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%8.2–12.2%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%7.3–10.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.8–6.7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%5.1–7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.6%5.2–8.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability27.5%23.9–31.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.5%9.8–13.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.8–14.6%12.6%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.7%7.8%
Vision4%3.5–4.6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone7%6–8%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 Ferry 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 Ferry better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ferry by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ferry 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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