Health · Kingsley

Kingsley, ND health

Kingsley differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.7% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.5% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58416, 58484
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 28 people are less certain, so we show Kingsley's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Kingsley 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 Kingsley adults…

41 of every 100 Kingsley adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.5–46.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kingsley, betterKingsley, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24% Kingsley
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Kingsley
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Kingsley
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Kingsley
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
83%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kingsley 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Kingsley adults are doing

1 in 4Kingsley adults feel lonely
26.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Kingsley adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Kingsley adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Kingsley adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · North Dakota 14.2% · better
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
Kingsley adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 15
Kingsley adults worry about keeping their housing
6.7% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 22
Kingsley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Kingsley adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · ND 6.5% · better

5.7% of Kingsley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Kingsley

Kingsley 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 Kingsley.

Clearfield: 38.6% Bryan: 38.9% Glenfield: 35.9% Mabel: 36% Cooperstown: 37.9% Helena: 39.1% Addie: 38.8% Rosendal: 37.9% McHenry: 36.3% Rolling Prairie: 35.8% Eastman: 36.6% Dover: 37.6% Kingsley: 38.3% Kingsley Clearfield Bryan Glenfield Mabel Cooperstown Medical Center · Cooperstown · 14.5 miH
35.8%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Glenfield35.9%
Mabel36%
Kingsley38.3%
Clearfield38.6%
Bryan38.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.5 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 Kingsley

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 42 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 41.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careKingsley's county is a federal shortage area.Griggs County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careKingsley's county is a federal shortage area.Griggs & Steele Counties · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthKingsley's county is a federal shortage area.Jamestown Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 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 Kingsley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kingsley
MeasureKingsleyMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.3%36.5–46.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41%36.3–46%33.8%worse
Obesity38.3%29.9–47.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.1%30–38.2%25.3%worse
Depression18.9%15.6–22.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%7.9–12.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.5–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12%10.8–13.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.7–14.9%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.4–9.4%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.7–10.1%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10.2–15.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.1%14.1–20.6%21.3%better
Get no exercise24%19.3–29.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%23.3–36.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.2–82.3%74.4%better
Dentist visit67.7%63.9–71.1%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.7%85.7–89.4%82.7%better
Colon screening69.9%64.6–74.6%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.8%69.8–84.4%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.2%80.4–85.6%76.3%better
No health insurance6.6%5.1–8.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.3%21.8–31.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.1–22.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.1%10.4–14%14.2%better
Fair or poor health17.5%14.6–20.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11–15%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%7–11%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity6.7%5.5–8.2%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.7–5.3%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.1%4.3–6%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.7%4.3–7.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.8%26–36%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.2–17.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory11%9.3–13%12.6%
Hearing10.6%9.2–12.1%7.8%
Vision4.4%3.8–5.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.1%6–8.3%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 Kingsley 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 Kingsley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Kingsley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Kingsley 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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