Health · Forman

Forman, ND health

Forman differs from North Dakota on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.6% vs 5.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.1% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.9% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Forman
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 617 people are less certain, so we show Forman's figures without a grade.

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How Forman 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 Forman adults…

38 of every 100 Forman adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.9–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Forman, betterForman, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Forman
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Forman
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Forman
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% Forman
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
70%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Forman 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Forman adults are doing

1 in 4Forman adults feel lonely
27.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Forman adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Forman adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Forman adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · 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
Forman adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Forman adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 22
Forman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Forman adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · better

5.4% of Forman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Forman

Forman and the towns around it

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

Rutland: 41% Dunbar: 40.7% Bowen: 41.8% Weber: 41.8% Rutland: 41.7% Forman: 40.7% Ransom: 41.7% Willey: 41.2% Shuman: 40.9% Whitestone Hill: 42.4% Harlem: 43% Forman: 39.7% Forman Rutland Dunbar Bowen
39.7%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Forman39.7%
Dunbar40.7%
Rutland41%
Bowen41.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.9 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 Forman

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

HNearest ERChi Oakes HospitalOakes · 21.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 41.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 36 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.9 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.7 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
59.6 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careForman is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careForman is not a shortage area
! Mental healthForman's county is a federal shortage area.Sargent County · need score 13 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 Forman. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Forman
MeasureFormanMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%33.9–43.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.2–43.9%33.8%worse
Obesity39.7%31.4–48.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.1%28.4–36.2%25.3%worse
Depression19.1%16–22.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.2–11.5%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.4–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.6–13.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.9%10–14.1%9.8%worse
COPD7.4%5.9–8.9%5.9%about the same
Heart disease8.5%7.2–9.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.4–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%10.2–15.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.4–22.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25%20–31.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%24.7–37.7%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74–81.6%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit69.8%66.1–73.3%64.5%better
Cholesterol check86.4%84.2–88.6%82.7%better
Colon screening69.6%64.4–74.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.7%71.1–85.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.9%79.1–84.4%76.3%better
No health insurance7.1%5.3–9.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23.2–33%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.1–24.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%11–14.8%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%14.3–21.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%10.9–15.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.8%6.7–11.2%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.1%5.7–8.7%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%3.8–5.5%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.4–6.3%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.4%4–7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.7%26.8–37.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%11.7–17.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.7%9.9–14%12.6%
Hearing10.8%9.3–12.4%7.8%
Vision4.4%3.6–5.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.6%6.2–9.1%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 Forman 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 Forman better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Forman 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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