Health · Herman

Herman, ND health

Herman differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.9% vs 5.8%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.5% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.7% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58013, 58060, 58053
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How Herman 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 Herman adults…

37 of every 100 Herman adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Herman, betterHerman, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Herman
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Herman
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Herman
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Herman
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Herman 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Herman adults are doing

1 in 4Herman adults feel lonely
27.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Herman adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Herman adults lack social or emotional support
21% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Herman adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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 11
Herman adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Herman adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Herman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 18
Herman adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5% · better

5.5% of Herman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Herman

Herman and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Kingston: 38.6% Dexter: 36.8% Hall: 40.5% Shuman: 40.9% Ransom: 41.7% Tewaukon: 41.6% Grant: 36.8% Marboe: 37.8% Duerr: 37.2% Cayuga: 41.3% Wyndmere: 36.1% Liberty Grove: 36.9% West End: 36.1% Rosemeade: 40.6% Milnor: 40.6% Dunbar: 40.7% Herman: 40.6% Herman Kingston Dexter Hall Shuman
36.1%41.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Dexter36.8%
Kingston38.6%
Hall40.5%
Herman40.6%
Shuman40.9%

Care nearby

Lisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 25.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 32.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Chi Oakes HospitalOakes · 36.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton · 36.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Family Healthcare Lamoure, North DakotaLamoure · 48.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Family Healthcare South FargoFargo · 54 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHerman is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHerman is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHerman's county is a federal shortage area.Sargent County · need score 13 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 Herman. 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 Herman
MeasureHermanMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33.2–41.5%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.5%34.4–42.9%33.8%worse
Obesity40.6%33.3–48.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.6–33.3%25.3%worse
Depression19.6%16.8–22.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%7.1–10.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.6–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.2–13.7%9.8%worse
COPD7.1%6–8.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.7–8.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.7–16.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.2%17.1–23.9%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.9%19.7–28.6%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%26.5–38.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.7–79.8%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.9%64.4–71.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.7%83.6–87.6%82.7%better
Colon screening69.3%64.4–73.8%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77%69.8–83.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.1–82.6%76.3%better
No health insurance7%5.4–8.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%23.3–32.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.7–24.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.7–15.1%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.7–20.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%11.1–14.7%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.2%7.4–11.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.2–9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.7%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.7–6.4%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.5%4.4–6.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.5%25.4–34.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.1–15.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory12%10.4–13.8%12.6%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.5%7.8%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–4%3.1%
Errands alone7.1%6.1–8.2%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 Herman 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 Herman better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Herman by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Herman 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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