Health · Harding

Harding, ND health

Harding differs from North Dakota on 14 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 adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58382 (all of Harding)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 17 people are less certain, so we show Harding's figures without a grade.

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How Harding 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 Harding adults…

36 of every 100 Harding adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harding, betterHarding, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.6% Harding
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.6% Harding
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Harding
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.2% Harding
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
73%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
72%
Colon screening
ND 65%
81%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harding 5.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Harding adults are doing

1 in 4Harding adults feel lonely
25.1% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 5Harding adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Harding adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Harding adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · 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 15
Harding adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 17
Harding adults worry about keeping their housing
5.9% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 27
Harding adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 22
Harding adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · ND 6.5% · better

3.8% of Harding adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Harding

Harding 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 Harding.

Cato: 36.2% Webster: 36.1% Sullivan: 38.5% Overland: 36.8% Morris: 39.8% Noonan: 34.6% Triumph: 36.3% Fancher: 36.7% Freshwater: 40.6% De Groat: 36.8% Hammer: 38.6% Royal: 38.5% Northfield: 37.1% Minnewaukan: 41.6% Harding: 36.1% Harding Cato Webster Sullivan Overland Morris Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 15.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
34.6%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Harding36.1%
Webster36.1%
Cato36.2%
Overland36.8%
Sullivan38.5%
Morris39.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.9 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 Harding

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 55.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.9 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.1 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.8 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHarding is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarding is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHarding'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 Harding. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Harding
MeasureHardingMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%31.6–40.2%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol39.5%35.3–43.8%33.8%worse
Obesity36.1%29.7–43.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.9%25.3–32.8%25.3%about the same
Depression18.5%15.7–21.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.9%6.2–9.7%10.8%better
Asthma9.2%8–10.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.8–12.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.7%8.8–12.9%9.8%about the same
COPD6.2%4.7–7.9%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.7%6.4–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.5%2.9–4.2%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.2%8.3–14.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.6–22%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.6%16.1–25.8%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.6%23.2–34.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.5–81.3%74.4%better
Dentist visit72.6%69.3–75.7%64.5%better
Cholesterol check86.9%84.6–88.9%82.7%better
Colon screening71.5%66.7–75.9%64.9%better
Mammogram80.9%74–86.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.2–84%76.3%better
No health insurance5.5%3.9–7.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.1%21.3–29.4%29.6%better
Lack emotional support19.4%16.1–23.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.1%10.2–14.3%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health14.8%11.7–18.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.4%9.5–13.6%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.8%5.1–9.2%10.7%better
Housing insecurity5.9%4.6–7.5%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat3.7%3–4.6%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.6%3.8–5.7%6.5%better
Receive SNAP3.8%2.7–5.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26.3%21.6–31.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%8.8–14.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.7%8.7–13%12.6%
Hearing9.4%8.1–11.1%7.8%
Vision3.7%3–4.6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%2.4–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone6.2%5–7.7%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 Harding 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 Harding better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harding by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harding 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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