Health · Knox

Knox, ND health

Knox differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58343, 58386
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 37 people are less certain, so we show Knox's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Knox 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 Knox adults…

40 of every 100 Knox adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Knox, betterKnox, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Knox
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Knox
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Knox
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Knox
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
62%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Knox 7.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Knox adults are doing

1 in 4Knox adults feel lonely
27.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Knox adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Knox adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Knox adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 8
Knox adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Knox adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 15
Knox adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Knox adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · ND 6.5% · about the same

9% of Knox adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Knox

Knox and the towns around it

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

Pleasant Lake: 40.1% Twin Lake: 39.2% Rush Lake: 42.5% York: 39.5% Meyer: 40.8% Iowa: 40% Broe: 39.2% Beaver: 39.6% Leeds: 39.8% Knox: 39.3% Knox Pleasant Lake Twin Lake Rush Lake York
39.2%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Twin Lake39.2%
Knox39.3%
York39.5%
Pleasant Lake40.1%
Rush Lake42.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.3 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 Knox

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 16.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 34.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 24.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.8 mi
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
36.9 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
97.6 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careKnox is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKnox is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKnox's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · need score 16 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 Knox. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Knox
MeasureKnoxMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.5–43.9%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.7%35.5–44.1%33.8%worse
Obesity39.3%31.9–47%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28.3–35.3%25.3%worse
Depression21.4%18.3–25%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.4–15.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.5–12.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes13%11.1–15.1%9.8%worse
COPD8.8%7.2–10.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.5–10%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%12.7–19.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.1%15.2–21.5%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.1–32.5%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%27.3–40%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.4–80.4%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.2%58.5–65.8%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.3%81.9–86.5%82.7%about the same
Colon screening66.5%61.3–71.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.1%67.7–81.6%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.5–83.5%76.3%better
No health insurance7.9%5.8–10.5%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.5%23.3–32.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.8–24.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.6–16.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%17.1–24.6%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.2–16.7%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10–16%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.7–11.7%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.4–7.8%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.5%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP9%6.8–11.6%6.7%
Disability
Any disability33.4%28.4–38.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.1–18.8%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%11.6–16.2%12.6%
Hearing10.2%8.9–11.7%7.8%
Vision5.4%4.6–6.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.7–5.3%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%7.5–10.5%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 Knox 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 Knox better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Knox by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Knox 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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