Health · Kennedy

Kennedy, ND health

Kennedy differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.6% vs 21.3%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (70.4% vs 64.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58649, 58647, 58650
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How Kennedy 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 Kennedy adults…

40 of every 100 Kennedy adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kennedy, betterKennedy, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Kennedy
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Kennedy
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Kennedy
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Kennedy
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kennedy 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Kennedy adults are doing

1 in 4Kennedy adults feel lonely
28.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Kennedy adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Kennedy adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Kennedy adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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 9
Kennedy adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Kennedy adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Kennedy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Kennedy adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.4% of Kennedy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing11%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Kennedy

Kennedy and the towns around it

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

Strehlow: 38.6% Wagendorf: 39.3% Cedar Creek: 37.5% Carroll: 38.6% Tepee Butte: 38.9% New England: 38.6% Darling Springs: 35.4% Cedar: 37.1% Woodberry: 37.1% Buena Vista: 37.1% Rainy Butte: 38.6% Hume: 38.5% Havelock: 38.6% Kennedy: 36.1% Kennedy Strehlow Wagendorf Cedar Creek Carroll Tepee Butte
35.4%39.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Kennedy36.1%
Cedar Creek37.5%
Strehlow38.6%
Carroll38.6%
Tepee Butte38.9%
Wagendorf39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 25.5 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 Kennedy

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

HNearest ERWest River Regional Medical CenterHettinger · 25.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Dickinson★★★★★ · 38.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 59.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.5 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.5 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.4 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.2 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careKennedy's county is a federal shortage area.Hettinger County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careKennedy is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKennedy's county is a federal shortage area.Region VIII Badlands Human Service Center MHCA · 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 Kennedy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kennedy
MeasureKennedyMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%36.7–43.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40%36.6–43.4%33.8%worse
Obesity36.1%30.6–42.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.1%30.3–35.9%25.3%worse
Depression19.9%17.5–22.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%10–14.7%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.2–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.3–12.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.9–15%9.8%worse
COPD8.8%7.6–10%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.3–10.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%4–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.9–17.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.6%15.3–20.1%21.3%better
Get no exercise27.3%23.4–31.3%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%25.5–37.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%74.7–80.1%74.4%better
Dentist visit63.4%59.7–66.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.5–87.1%82.7%better
Colon screening70.4%65.4–75.1%64.9%better
Mammogram76.5%69–82.9%78%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%80.2–84.3%76.3%better
No health insurance7.6%6.1–9.5%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%24.3–33.1%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.9–24.3%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%12.3–15.3%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.3–22.6%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.6–15.8%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.3–13.6%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%7–10%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.8–6.5%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.4%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.9–9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability33.3%29.6–37.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%14.1–18.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory13%11.5–14.8%12.6%
Hearing11%9.9–12.1%7.8%
Vision5.3%4.6–5.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.8%3.1%
Errands alone8.4%7.4–9.5%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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Kennedy by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Kennedy 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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