Health · Germantown

Germantown, ND health

Germantown differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.2% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.9% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58422, 58438
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How Germantown 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 Germantown adults…

38 of every 100 Germantown adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.9–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Germantown, betterGermantown, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Germantown
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Germantown
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Germantown
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Germantown
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Germantown 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%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Germantown 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Germantown adults are doing

1 in 4Germantown adults feel lonely
28.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Germantown adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Germantown adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Germantown adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · 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 10
Germantown adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Germantown adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Germantown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Germantown adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Germantown

Germantown and the towns around it

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

Oshkosh: 37.3% Fairville: 38.7% Cathay: 39% South Cottonwood: 37.6% Hamburg: 37.6% St. Anna: 37.9% Rosefield: 37.3% Woodward: 38.8% Sykeston: 37.9% Germantown: 38.5% Germantown Oshkosh Fairville Cathay
37.3%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Oshkosh37.3%
Germantown38.5%
Fairville38.7%
Cathay39%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.5 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 Germantown

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 21.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 43.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 51.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.5 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.8 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
51.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
57 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
83.2 mi
Family Healthcare Valley City
Valley City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGermantown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGermantown is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGermantown's county is a federal shortage area.Jamestown Mental Health Catchment Area · 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 Germantown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Germantown
MeasureGermantownMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%33.9–43.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.7–43.7%33.8%worse
Obesity38.5%31–46.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.2%29.4–37.3%25.3%worse
Depression20.2%17.1–23.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.5–12.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–11.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.8%10.8–14.9%9.8%worse
COPD8.2%6.8–9.8%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.1–9.3%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%11.7–18.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.2%15–21.7%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.2–30.4%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31%24.9–37.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.2–81.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit65.9%62–69.4%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%84.7–88.8%82.7%better
Colon screening69.4%64–74.2%64.9%about the same
Mammogram74.6%66.2–81.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.1–84.9%76.3%better
No health insurance6.4%4.8–8.5%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%23.6–33.6%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.3–23.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.8%11.9–15.9%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.6–22.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.8–16.1%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%7.6–12.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.9%6.3–9.7%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.4–6.5%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%4.8–6.9%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.7%5–8.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.1–35.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.5–17.8%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.3–14.6%12.6%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.9%7.8%
Vision4.7%4–5.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.8%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 Germantown 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 Germantown better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Germantown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Germantown 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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