Health · Gooseneck

Gooseneck, ND health

On most measures Gooseneck looks like North Dakota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with heart disease (7.6% vs 6.1%) and more adults who have had cancer (9.5% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58844 (all of Gooseneck)
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Gooseneck, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Gooseneck 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 Gooseneck adults…

36 of every 100 Gooseneck adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gooseneck, betterGooseneck, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Gooseneck
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Gooseneck
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.8% Gooseneck
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Gooseneck
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
61%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
65%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gooseneck 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gooseneck adults are doing

1 in 4Gooseneck adults feel lonely
28% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Gooseneck adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Gooseneck adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Gooseneck adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · 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
Gooseneck adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Gooseneck adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Gooseneck adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Gooseneck adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.3% of Gooseneck adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Gooseneck

Gooseneck and the towns around it

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

Ambrose: 36% De Witt: 37.9% Lincoln Valley: 37.9% Blooming Prairie: 37.4% Twin Butte: 36% Troy: 37.8% Elkhorn: 37.3% Clinton: 38.2% Alexandria: 39.1% Gooseneck: 37.9% Gooseneck Ambrose De Witt Lincoln Valley
36%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Ambrose36%
Gooseneck37.9%
De Witt37.9%
Lincoln Valley37.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.9 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 Gooseneck

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's HospitalCrosby · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Williston★★★★★ · 54.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 47.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.3 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.9 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
78.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careGooseneck's county is a federal shortage area.Divide County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careGooseneck's county is a federal shortage area.Divide County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthGooseneck's county is a federal shortage area.MH Northwest Catchment Area I · need score 16 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 Gooseneck. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gooseneck
MeasureGooseneckMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.3–40.3%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.2%31.9–40.7%33.8%about the same
Obesity37.9%29.6–47.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.4%24.9–32.1%25.3%about the same
Depression20.2%16.9–23.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.5–11.7%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.7–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.3%9.6–13.3%9.8%about the same
COPD7.2%5.9–8.8%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.5–8.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3.1–4.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%11.9–18.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.8%18–25.8%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%18.9–28.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%25.3–38.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71–79.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit60.9%56.9–64.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.1%81.6–86.5%82.7%about the same
Colon screening64.6%58.9–70.2%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.5%69.9–84%78%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%75.7–81.7%76.3%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.3–9.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%23.3–33.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%16.8–24.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14%12.1–16.1%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18%14.9–21.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11–15.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%7.7–13%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.4–10.2%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.4–6.5%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5–7.3%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.3%4.6–8.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.4%24.6–34.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%10.6–15.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.7–15%12.6%
Hearing9.1%7.9–10.3%7.8%
Vision4.3%3.7–5.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.2–8.8%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 Gooseneck 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 Gooseneck better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gooseneck by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gooseneck 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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