Health · Frettim

Frettim, ND health

Frettim differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.1% vs 8.9%) and fewer binge drinkers (17% vs 21.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58478, 58475
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How Frettim 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 Frettim adults…

42 of every 100 Frettim adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–46.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Frettim, betterFrettim, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Frettim
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Frettim
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Frettim
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Frettim
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frettim 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Frettim adults are doing

1 in 4Frettim adults feel lonely
26.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Frettim adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Frettim adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Frettim adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · 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 11
Frettim adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Frettim adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Frettim adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 18
Frettim adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5% · about the same

5.9% of Frettim adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Frettim

Frettim and the towns around it

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

Lake Williams: 38.4% Wallace: 38.2% Petersville: 38.9% Merkel: 38% Robinson: 38.3% Pettibone: 38.9% Buckeye: 39.2% Rexine: 38.1% Progress: 38% Berlin: 38% Gerber: 37.8% Stewart: 39.2% Atwood: 39.2% Clear Lake: 39.1% Quinby: 39.3% Frettim: 38.5% Frettim Lake Williams Wallace Petersville Merkel Robinson
37.8%39.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Merkel38%
Wallace38.2%
Robinson38.3%
Lake Williams38.4%
Frettim38.5%
Petersville38.9%

Care nearby

Carrington Health CenterCarrington · 33.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Smp Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 41.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Jamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 48.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Chi St. Alexius HealthBismarck · 58 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mcclusky ClinicMcclusky · 42.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Bismarck North Health CenterBismarck · 56.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careFrettim's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careFrettim's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthFrettim's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 of 25

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 Frettim. 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 Frettim
MeasureFrettimMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.1%37.5–46.7%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41.4%36.6–46.1%33.8%worse
Obesity38.5%30.2–47%36.5%about the same
Arthritis35.1%31.1–39%25.3%worse
Depression18.7%15.7–22.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.1%13.1–19.4%10.8%worse
Asthma9.7%8.4–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.6%11.4–13.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.6–15.8%9.8%worse
COPD8.6%7.2–10.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease10.4%9–11.7%6.1%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11–16.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17%14–20.4%21.3%better
Get no exercise26.7%21.7–32.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%25.2–38.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.4–82.4%74.4%better
Dentist visit63.1%59–66.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.2–89.2%82.7%better
Colon screening68.8%63.8–73.4%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.2%66.9–82.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.9%81.2–86.2%76.3%better
No health insurance7%5.2–9.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.2%21.7–31.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.4–23.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.5%10.7–14.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%15.9–22.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.8–16%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.4%7.3–11.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.1%5.7–8.6%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.9–5.6%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.6–6.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP5.9%4.5–7.6%6.7%
Disability
Any disability33.3%28.2–38.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%13.4–18.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%10–13.8%12.6%
Hearing12.5%11–14.1%7.8%
Vision5%4.3–5.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.6–9.2%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 Frettim 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 Frettim better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Frettim by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Frettim 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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