Health · Hampden

Hampden, ND health

Hampden differs from North Dakota on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.8% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (3.7% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.8% vs 10.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58338 (all of Hampden)
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How Hampden 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 Hampden adults…

36 of every 100 Hampden adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.8–40%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hampden, betterHampden, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.6% Hampden
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Hampden
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Hampden
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.9% Hampden
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
74%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hampden 5.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hampden adults are doing

1 in 4Hampden adults feel lonely
24.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 6Hampden adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · better
1 in 5Hampden adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 9Hampden adults are in frequent mental distress
11.6% · 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 15
Hampden adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 17
Hampden adults worry about keeping their housing
5.8% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 27
Hampden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 23
Hampden adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · ND 6.5% · better

3.9% of Hampden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hampden

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

HNearest ERCavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 20.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 30.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 55 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.2 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.8 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
55 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHampden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHampden is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHampden'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 Hampden. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hampden
MeasureHampdenMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.8–40%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.1%36.4–43.9%33.8%worse
Obesity37.2%31.9–43.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.9%25.9–32.1%25.3%worse
Depression17.9%15.5–20.8%21.3%better
Lost all teeth (65+)14.8%12.4–17.6%10.8%worse
Asthma8.8%7.8–9.9%10.1%better
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.7–11.7%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.8%9.2–12.5%9.8%about the same
COPD6.2%5–7.6%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.2–8.3%6.1%worse
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.9%9.2–14.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.9–22.6%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.6%16.8–24.7%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%25.8–35.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%74.6–80.5%74.4%better
Dentist visit66.7%63.4–69.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%84.7–88.8%82.7%better
Colon screening74.3%70.2–78.2%64.9%better
Mammogram79.1%73–84.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.2–83.2%76.3%better
No health insurance5.4%3.9–7.5%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely24.7%21.4–28.3%29.6%better
Lack emotional support19.5%16.5–22.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress11.6%10.1–13.4%14.2%better
Fair or poor health14.8%12–17.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.4%9.6–13.3%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.8%5.3–8.8%10.7%better
Housing insecurity5.8%4.6–7.1%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat3.7%3.1–4.5%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.3%3.6–5.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP3.9%2.9–5.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability25.2%21.3–29.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.2%9–13.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.1%8.4–12.2%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.5–9.8%7.8%
Vision3.5%2.9–4.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%2.5–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone5.8%4.8–6.9%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 Hampden 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 Hampden better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Hampden by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Hampden 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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