Health · Freda

Freda, ND health

Freda differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 5.9%) and more smokers (17.7% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58569, 58535
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 48 people are less certain, so we show Freda's figures without a grade.

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How Freda 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 Freda adults…

38 of every 100 Freda adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–42.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Freda, betterFreda, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Freda
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Freda
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Freda
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Freda
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
60%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
83%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Freda 7.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Freda adults are doing

1 in 3Freda adults feel lonely
28.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Freda adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Freda adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Freda adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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 7
Freda adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Freda adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Freda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 13
Freda adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

9.6% of Freda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Freda

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

HNearest ERStanding Rock Service UnitFort Yates · 23.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 37.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 36.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.4 mi
Standing Rock Service Unit
Fort Yates · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.7 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
37.2 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
56.5 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFreda's county is a federal shortage area.Grant County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careFreda is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFreda'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 Freda. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Freda
MeasureFredaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.4–42.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol36.1%31.8–40.7%33.8%about the same
Obesity42.6%34.8–51%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.7%26.1–33.5%25.3%worse
Depression21.6%18.2–25.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.1–16.9%10.8%worse
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%7.9–10.1%8.2%about the same
Diabetes12.3%10.2–14.4%9.8%worse
COPD8.3%6.6–10.1%5.9%worse
Heart disease8%6.8–9.3%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%13.8–21.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink20.2%16.7–24.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%21.8–33.3%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%26.8–39.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.9%70.6–78.7%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit60%56–64%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check83.4%80.4–86.1%82.7%about the same
Colon screening67.1%61.7–72.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.2%70.8–84.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.4–81.3%76.3%about the same
No health insurance7.9%5.6–10.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%23.4–34.4%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%17.5–25.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13–17.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health20.5%16.5–24.5%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.2%12–16.7%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%10.1–17.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.5%8.2–12.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%5.8–8.6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.2–9.3%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP9.6%7.1–12.7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.6%26.3–37.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%11.9–17.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%11.7–16.9%12.6%
Hearing9.6%8.2–11%7.8%
Vision5.3%4.4–6.4%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.6–5.4%3.1%
Errands alone8.7%7.1–10.4%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 Freda 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 Freda better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Freda by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Freda 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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