Health · Francis

Francis, ND health

On most measures Francis looks like North Dakota as a whole. It has more adults seeing a dentist (69.6% vs 64.5%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.6% vs 82.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58558 (all of Francis)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 40 people are less certain, so we show Francis's figures without a grade.

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How Francis 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 Francis adults…

33 of every 100 Francis adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–35.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Francis, betterFrancis, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20% Francis
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Francis
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.4% Francis
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Francis
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
70%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
65%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
78%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Francis 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Francis adults are doing

1 in 4Francis adults feel lonely
27.4% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Francis adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Francis adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Francis adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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
Francis adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Francis adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Francis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Francis adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.1% of Francis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Francis

Francis and the towns around it

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

Menoken: 37.6% Cromwell: 35.8% Sibley Butte: 36.2% Naughton: 34.3% McKenzie: 36.2% Gibbs: 34.5% Boyd: 37.6% Menoken: 35.7% Ghylin: 38.1% Trygg: 35.8% Crofte: 35.8% Christiania: 36.2% Francis: 37.7% Francis Menoken Cromwell Sibley Butte Naughton
34.3%38.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Naughton34.3%
Cromwell35.8%
Sibley Butte36.2%
Menoken37.6%
Francis37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.3 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 Francis

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius HealthBismarck · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
15.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
38.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.7 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
48 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careFrancis is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFrancis is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFrancis's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 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 Francis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Francis
MeasureFrancisMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.7%29.6–35.9%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%33.1–39.6%33.8%about the same
Obesity37.7%33.1–42.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.7–30.3%25.3%about the same
Depression19.6%16.9–22.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.6–14.5%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.7%8.2%about the same
Diabetes10.3%8.8–11.8%9.8%about the same
COPD6.5%5.4–7.7%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.4–7.1%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.7–17.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.4%17.6–23.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise20%16.5–23.7%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%26.4–34.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%72–78.4%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit69.6%66.5–72.6%64.5%better
Cholesterol check85.6%83.3–87.6%82.7%better
Colon screening65.1%61–69.1%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.5%69–81.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.5–80.6%76.3%about the same
No health insurance6.4%4.9–8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%23.8–31.1%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.6–22.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.5–15.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16%13.4–18.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.9%10.2–13.7%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.2–12%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.7%6.2–9.5%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.3–6.3%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.5%4.6–6.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.1%4.5–8.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.2%24.4–32.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12%10–14.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%9.9–13.7%12.6%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.6%7.8%
Vision4%3.4–4.6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–4%3.1%
Errands alone6.6%5.6–7.8%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 Francis 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 Francis better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Francis by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Francis 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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