Health · Hammer

Hammer, ND health

Hammer differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.8% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.7% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58377 (all of Hammer)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 65 people are less certain, so we show Hammer's figures without a grade.

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How Hammer 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 Hammer adults…

37 of every 100 Hammer adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–40.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hammer, betterHammer, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.2% Hammer
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Hammer
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Hammer
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% Hammer
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
69%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hammer 5.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hammer adults are doing

1 in 4Hammer adults feel lonely
25.1% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 5Hammer adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Hammer adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Hammer adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · North Dakota 14.2% · better
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 13
Hammer adults worry about having enough food
7.8% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 15
Hammer adults worry about keeping their housing
6.7% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 23
Hammer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Hammer adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · ND 6.5% · better

4.9% of Hammer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Hammer

Hammer and the towns around it

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

Sullivan: 38.5% Coolin: 40% De Groat: 36.8% Klingstrup: 38.6% Harding: 36.1% Royal: 38.5% Overland: 36.8% Maza: 44.3% Bethel: 42.7% Chain Lakes: no data Dry Lake: 39.1% Webster: 36.1% Seivert: 39.5% Hammer: 38.6% Hammer Sullivan Coolin De Groat Klingstrup Towner County Medical Center · Cando · 15.1 miH
36.1%44.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
De Groat36.8%
Sullivan38.5%
Hammer38.6%
Klingstrup38.6%
Coolin40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.1 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 Hammer

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

HNearest ERTowner County Medical CenterCando · 15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 46.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.1 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHammer is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHammer is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHammer's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · 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 Hammer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hammer
MeasureHammerMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%33.3–40.5%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.8%36.2–43.7%33.8%worse
Obesity38.6%32.7–44.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.7%27.6–33.8%25.3%worse
Depression19.2%16.6–22.2%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.7–11.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10.1–12.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.7–12.8%9.8%about the same
COPD6.9%5.8–8%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.4%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%10.4–15.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.6–21.3%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.2%18.7–26.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30%25.2–35.2%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%75.1–81.1%74.4%better
Dentist visit68.8%65.7–71.8%64.5%better
Cholesterol check87.9%86.1–89.5%82.7%better
Colon screening70%65.5–74.1%64.9%better
Mammogram78.8%72–84.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.5–83.3%76.3%better
No health insurance5.7%4.3–7.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.1%22.1–28.6%29.6%better
Lack emotional support19.5%17–22.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.4%10.8–14.1%14.2%better
Fair or poor health16%13.7–18.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.8–14%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.8%6.3–9.7%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.7%5.6–8%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.4%3.8–5.1%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.9%4.2–5.7%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.9%3.8–6.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability27.1%23.6–30.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.7–14.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.9%9.4–12.6%12.6%
Hearing9.2%8.1–10.2%7.8%
Vision4%3.5–4.6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone6.7%5.7–7.6%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 Hammer 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 Hammer better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hammer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hammer 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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