Health · Glen Ullin

Glen Ullin, ND health

Glen Ullin differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.7% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.6% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Glen Ullin
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How Glen Ullin 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 Glen Ullin adults…

40 of every 100 Glen Ullin adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Glen Ullin, betterGlen Ullin, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Glen Ullin
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Glen Ullin
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Glen Ullin
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Glen Ullin
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
60%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
65%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
83%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glen Ullin 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Glen Ullin adults are doing

1 in 4Glen Ullin adults feel lonely
27.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Glen Ullin adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Glen Ullin adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Glen Ullin adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · 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
Glen Ullin adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Glen Ullin adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Glen Ullin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Glen Ullin adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6% of Glen Ullin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Glen Ullin

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

HNearest ERJacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterElgin · 28 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 49.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 32.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.3 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.9 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
49.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGlen Ullin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGlen Ullin is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGlen Ullin'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 Glen Ullin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Glen Ullin
MeasureGlen UllinMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.3%36.3–44.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.6%36.5–44.7%33.8%worse
Obesity37.7%32–43.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.7%30.3–37.1%25.3%worse
Depression19.1%16.3–22.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.4–18.4%10.8%worse
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%10.8–13.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.3–14.1%9.8%worse
COPD8%6.5–9.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.1–10.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%3.8–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11–16.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.9–20.6%21.3%better
Get no exercise26.8%21.9–31.5%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%28.6–38.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.1–81.7%74.4%better
Dentist visit60.3%56.8–63.9%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.3%84.1–88.3%82.7%better
Colon screening65%60.3–70%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.6%68.8–82.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%79.9–84.9%76.3%better
No health insurance7.3%5.6–9.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.5%23.7–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.2–24%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.8%11.1–14.5%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.4–22.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.2–15.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.7–12.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.7%6.3–9.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%4.1–5.9%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6%4.6–7.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32.7%27.9–37.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%12.9–18.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory12%10–14%12.6%
Hearing11.8%10.1–13.4%7.8%
Vision5%4.1–6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8%6.5–9.5%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 Glen Ullin 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 Glen Ullin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Glen Ullin directly, so these are its own figures.

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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