Health · Hope

Hope, ND health

Hope differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (72% vs 64.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.1% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.1% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hope
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 339 people are less certain, so we show Hope's figures without a grade.

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How Hope 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 Hope adults…

40 of every 100 Hope adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hope, betterHope, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Hope
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Hope
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Hope
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Hope
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
66%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
72%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hope 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hope adults are doing

1 in 4Hope adults feel lonely
27% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Hope adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Hope adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Hope adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · 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
Hope adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Hope adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Hope adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Hope adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.4% of Hope adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing11%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Hope

Hope and the towns around it

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

Carpenter: 34.8% Hugo: 34.8% Colgate: 34.8% Willow Lake: 36.7% Melrose: 34.8% Ellsbury: 34.7% Edendale: 36.2% Sherbrooke: 35.5% Hope: 34.8% Hope Carpenter Hugo
34.7%36.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Hope34.8%
Carpenter34.8%
Hugo34.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21 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 Hope

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 21 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 30.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 30.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHope is not a shortage area
! Dental careHope's county is a federal shortage area.Griggs & Steele Counties · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthHope's county is a federal shortage area.Steele County · need score 13 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 Hope. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hope
MeasureHopeMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%35–44.4%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.3%35.6–45.3%33.8%worse
Obesity34.8%26.8–43%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.1%28.9–36.9%25.3%worse
Depression19%15.8–22.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.1–12.4%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.4–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.4–13%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.9%10.7–15.3%9.8%worse
COPD8.2%6.4–10.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.6–10.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.3%3.6–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%10.8–18.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.2%15–21.8%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%19.7–31.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%24.6–37.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%73.8–81.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%62.5–69.8%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%84.6–89.1%82.7%better
Colon screening72%67.1–76.8%64.9%better
Mammogram76.7%68.9–83.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds82.1%79.2–84.7%76.3%better
No health insurance6.6%4.6–9.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27%22.2–32.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16–24.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%10.8–14.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%14.8–22.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.2–16.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7–13.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%5.6–9.7%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4–6.4%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.6%4.4–7.1%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.4%4.3–9.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32%26.5–37.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%12.1–18.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%9.7–14.2%12.6%
Hearing11%9.4–12.6%7.8%
Vision4.8%3.9–5.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.2–5%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.3–9.5%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 Hope 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 Hope better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hope directly, so these are its own figures.

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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