Health · Grainfield

Grainfield, ND health

Grainfield differs from North Dakota on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.8% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.8% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58317, 58363
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How Grainfield 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 Grainfield adults…

46 of every 100 Grainfield adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 41.7–51.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grainfield, betterGrainfield, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31% Grainfield
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.2% Grainfield
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Grainfield
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Grainfield
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
59%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grainfield 7.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Grainfield adults are doing

1 in 4Grainfield adults feel lonely
27.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Grainfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Grainfield adults lack social or emotional support
21% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Grainfield adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · 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 8
Grainfield adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Grainfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 15
Grainfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Grainfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

9.1% of Grainfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing13.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Grainfield

Grainfield and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Perth: 44.3% Sorenson: 44.5% New City: 44.5% Gerrard: 44.4% Crocus: 44% Bisbee: 44.7% Zion: 44.4% Grainfield: 44.5% Grainfield Perth Sorenson New City Towner County Medical Center · Cando · 15.4 miH
44%44.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Perth44.3%
Grainfield44.5%
Sorenson44.5%
New City44.5%

Care nearby

Towner County Medical CenterCando · 15.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Presentation Medical CenterRolla · 16.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N BurdickBelcourt · 19.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Heart of America Medical CenterRugby · 33.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Rolette ClinicRolette · 19.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
St. John Health CenterSaint John · 22.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careGrainfield's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careGrainfield's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthGrainfield's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · need score 16 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 Grainfield. 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 Grainfield
MeasureGrainfieldMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.4%41.7–51.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol42.8%38.1–47.5%33.8%worse
Obesity44.5%36–53%36.5%about the same
Arthritis38%33.9–42.1%25.3%worse
Depression19.2%16.2–22.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.2%15.1–21.6%10.8%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.5%11.2–13.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes15.8%13.7–18.2%9.8%worse
COPD10.6%8.9–12.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease11.4%10–12.8%6.1%worse
Stroke5.4%4.7–6.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%14.5–21%13.1%worse
Binge drink15.8%12.9–18.7%21.3%better
Get no exercise31%25.9–36.8%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%25.3–37.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.2–82.9%74.4%better
Dentist visit59.3%55.6–63.1%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check88%85.9–89.7%82.7%better
Colon screening68.1%63.1–72.9%64.9%about the same
Mammogram74.9%67.1–81.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.8%81.1–86.2%76.3%better
No health insurance7.8%6–9.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.5%23–32.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.8–24.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.5–15%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health23.1%19.6–27%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.9–18.3%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%10–15.2%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.4–10.8%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.4–7.6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.7–7.9%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP9.1%7.2–11.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability36.2%31.5–41.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19.4%16.4–22.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.2–15.2%12.6%
Hearing13.2%11.7–14.8%7.8%
Vision6.2%5.4–7.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.5–6.2%3.1%
Errands alone9.4%8.1–10.9%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 Grainfield 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 Grainfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Grainfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Grainfield 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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