Health · Harriston

Harriston, ND health

Harriston differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.9% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (84.8% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (10.2% vs 7.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58261, 58237

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Report card

How Harriston 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 Harriston adults…

37 of every 100 Harriston adults have high blood pressure

North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harriston, betterHarriston, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Harriston
ND 21.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Harriston
ND 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Harriston
ND 21.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Harriston
ND 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

ND 74%

Dentist visit

ND 65%

Cholesterol check

ND 83%

Colon screening

ND 65%

Mammogram

ND 78%

Taking BP meds

ND 76%

1 in 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Harriston 10.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)

Mind & connection

How Harriston adults are doing

1 in 4Harriston adults feel lonely

27.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Harriston adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Harriston adults lack social or emotional support

21.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call

1 in 7Harriston adults are in frequent mental distress

13.6% · 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

Harriston adults worry about having enough food

12.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same

1 in 10

Harriston adults worry about keeping their housing

10.1% · ND 8.9% · about the same

1 in 16

Harriston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same

1 in 14

Harriston adults lack reliable transportation

7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.9% of Harriston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%

Thinking or memory13%

Hearing9.7%

Errands alone8%

Vision5.3%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Harriston

Harriston 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 Harriston.

35.2%39.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Oakwood35.9%

Walsh Centre36.3%

Harriston36.9%

Pulaski37.5%

Ardoch37.6%

Minto37.6%

Care nearby

Unity Medical CenterGrafton · 7.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

First Care Health CenterPark River · 20.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

North Valley Health CenterWarren · 26.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Altru HospitalGrand Forks · 31 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 30.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHarriston's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 9 of 25

✓ Dental careHarriston is not a shortage area

! Mental healthHarriston's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 18 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 Harriston. 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 Harriston

Measure	Harriston	Margin	North Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.1%	33.3–41.1%	31.8%	worse
High cholesterol	37.1%	33.2–41.2%	33.8%	about the same
Obesity	36.9%	30.5–43.8%	36.5%	about the same
Arthritis	31%	27.9–34.4%	25.3%	worse
Depression	19.6%	16.7–22.8%	21.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.3%	11.7–17.2%	10.8%	worse
Asthma	10%	8.9–11.2%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.8–10.7%	8.2%	worse
Diabetes	12.5%	10.9–14.3%	9.8%	worse
COPD	7.7%	6.7–8.9%	5.9%	worse
Heart disease	8%	7.2–8.9%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4%	3.6–4.4%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.8%	12.8–17.3%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	18.5%	15.5–21.7%	21.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.6%	22.6–31%	21.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	34.3%	28.5–40.6%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.7%	73.1–79.9%	74.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	60.5%	56.7–64.3%	64.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.8%	82.9–86.6%	82.7%	better
Colon screening	65.5%	60.6–70.4%	64.9%	about the same
Mammogram	76.3%	69–82.7%	78%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.9%	77.2–82.5%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	10.2%	8.6–12.1%	7.3%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.6%	23.5–32.1%	29.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.2%	18.2–24.7%	20.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.6%	12–15.3%	14.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.4%	16.9–22.3%	16.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	13.6%	12–15.3%	11.4%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.8%	10.7–15%	10.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.1%	8.6–11.7%	8.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.3%	5.4–7.3%	5.8%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7%	6.1–8%	6.5%	about the same
Receive SNAP	7.9%	6.5–9.5%	6.7%
Disability
Any disability	31.4%	27.6–35.6%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.7%	12.8–16.8%	11.2%
Thinking or memory	13%	11.5–14.8%	12.6%
Hearing	9.7%	8.7–10.8%	7.8%
Vision	5.3%	4.7–5.9%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.7–4.7%	3.1%
Errands alone	8%	7.1–9.1%	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 Harriston 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 Harriston better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harriston by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harriston 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.