Health · James Hill

James Hill, ND health

On most measures James Hill looks like North Dakota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.7% vs 10.8%) and more uninsured adults (9% vs 7.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58784 (all of James Hill)
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for James Hill, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How James Hill 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 James Hill adults…

32 of every 100 James Hill adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–35.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

James Hill, betterJames Hill, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% James Hill
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% James Hill
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.8% James Hill
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% James Hill
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
82%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
61%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
75%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
James Hill 9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How James Hill adults are doing

1 in 3James Hill adults feel lonely
29.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5James Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 4James Hill adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7James Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 9
James Hill adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 10
James Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 16
James Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
James Hill adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.1% of James Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.2%

of James Hill adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around James Hill

James Hill 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 James Hill.

Clearwater: 38.6% Cottonwood: 38.7% Idaho: 38.9% Lostwood: 39% Ross: 39.1% Sidonia: 38.2% Redmond: 36.5% Palermo: 38.4% Sorkness: 38% Manitou: 39.3% Powers: 38.4% Stanley: 38.9% Purcell: 39% Vanville: 38.7% Alger: 39.2% Crowfoot: 36.4% Kandiyohi: 35.5% James Hill: 39% James Hill Clearwater Cottonwood Idaho Lostwood Ross Sidonia Mountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 7.9 miH
35.5%39.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Sidonia38.2%
Clearwater38.6%
Cottonwood38.7%
Idaho38.9%
James Hill39%
Lostwood39%
Ross39.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.9 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 James Hill

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 27.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51.8 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJames Hill is not a shortage area
! Dental careJames Hill's county is a federal shortage area.Mountrail County · need score 5 of 25
! Mental healthJames Hill's county is a federal shortage area.Mountrail County · need score 17 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 James Hill. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for James Hill
MeasureJames HillMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.9%28.1–35.9%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol34%29.8–38.3%33.8%about the same
Obesity39%31.8–46.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis24.9%21.9–28%25.3%about the same
Depression20.2%16.9–23.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11–16.7%10.8%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7–8.6%8.2%about the same
Diabetes10.1%8.6–11.7%9.8%about the same
COPD6.1%5.2–7.1%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6%5.2–6.8%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.8–18.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.8%18.1–25.7%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%21.7–31%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%27.4–40.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.3%68–76.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.5–67.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check82.4%79.9–84.7%82.7%about the same
Colon screening60.5%55–65.6%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77%69.1–83.4%78%about the same
Taking BP meds74.5%71.1–77.5%76.3%about the same
No health insurance9%7.4–11%7.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.1–34.5%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%19.1–26%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%12.9–16.9%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%14.5–20%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.5–13.8%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.7–14.3%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.6–12.2%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.3–7.4%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.8%5.9–7.9%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.1%5.7–8.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.2%24.9–33.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.6%9.9–13.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.4–15.3%12.6%
Hearing7.8%6.8–8.8%7.8%
Vision4.3%3.8–4.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.4%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 James Hill 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 James Hill better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like James Hill by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover James Hill 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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