Health · Gardena

Gardena, ND health

Gardena differs from North Dakota on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.2% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.7% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.2% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58748, 58318
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How Gardena 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 Gardena adults…

39 of every 100 Gardena adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gardena, betterGardena, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.4% Gardena
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Gardena
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Gardena
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Gardena
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
66%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gardena 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gardena adults are doing

1 in 4Gardena adults feel lonely
26.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Gardena adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Gardena adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Gardena adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · 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 11
Gardena adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Gardena adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Gardena adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Gardena adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · better

5.2% of Gardena adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Gardena

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 33.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 29.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.8 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
41.7 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
109.7 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careGardena's county is a federal shortage area.Bottineau County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careGardena is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGardena's county is a federal shortage area.Bottineau County · need score 14 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 Gardena. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gardena
MeasureGardenaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%35–43.7%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.7%35.5–44.2%33.8%worse
Obesity37.4%30.3–45.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.3%27.8–35.1%25.3%worse
Depression18.9%16–22.2%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.3–15.4%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.1–12.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.7%10–13.6%9.8%worse
COPD7.1%6–8.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease8%7–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.8–15.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.9%15.8–22.5%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.4%19.2–28.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%26.9–39.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.1–81%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%62.5–69.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.6–89.1%82.7%better
Colon screening69.2%64.4–73.8%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.3%71.1–84.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.4–83.8%76.3%better
No health insurance6.2%4.9–7.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.5%22.3–31.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.8–23.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.6%11–14.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.6%14–19.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.8–14.3%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.8%7.1–10.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.2%5.8–8.6%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.9–5.5%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.5–6.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.2%4.1–6.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.5%25.3–34.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11–15.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.2%9.7–13%12.6%
Hearing9.8%8.7–11.1%7.8%
Vision4.2%3.7–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone6.8%5.9–7.9%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 Gardena 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 Gardena better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gardena by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gardena 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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