Health · Highland

Highland, ND health

Highland differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.6% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.6% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58027, 58068
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How Highland 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 Highland adults…

38 of every 100 Highland adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.9–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Highland, betterHighland, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Highland
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Highland
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Highland
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Highland
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Highland 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Highland adults are doing

1 in 4Highland adults feel lonely
27.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Highland adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Highland adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Highland 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 10
Highland adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Highland adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Highland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Highland adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.6% of Highland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Highland

Highland and the towns around it

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

Eldred: 36.7% Watson: 34.9% Pontiac: 37.6% Howes: 35.4% Clifton: 36.8% Alice: 36.8% Walburg: 35.6% Leonard: 34.6% Enderlin: 38.7% Raritan: 37.7% Highland: 37.7% Highland Eldred Watson Pontiac
34.6%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Watson34.9%
Eldred36.7%
Pontiac37.6%
Highland37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 18.7 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 Highland

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 18.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 30.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 30.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
36 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
37.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHighland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHighland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHighland is not a shortage area

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 Highland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Highland
MeasureHighlandMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.9–41%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.9%35.1–42.5%33.8%worse
Obesity37.7%31.4–44.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.3%27.4–33.3%25.3%worse
Depression20.4%17.7–23.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.6–14%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.9–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.4–11.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.6–13.8%9.8%worse
COPD7.6%6.5–8.8%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.8%7–8.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.3–17.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.5%16.5–22.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%20.7–28.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%25.9–36.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.9–80.1%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit64%60.5–67.3%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85%83.1–86.7%82.7%better
Colon screening68.5%64–72.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.3%71.8–83.6%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%78.2–82.7%76.3%better
No health insurance7.6%6.1–9.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.7–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.8%17.6–24.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%12.1–15.3%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.8–21%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.4–14.7%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.4–12.6%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.7–9.6%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.4–6.1%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.1–6.9%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.6%5.1–8.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.5%26.6–34.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%12.1–16.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%11.1–14.4%12.6%
Hearing9.4%8.4–10.5%7.8%
Vision4.6%4–5.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.7–8.7%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 Highland 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 Highland better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Highland by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Highland 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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