Health · Lake Williams

Lake Williams, ND health

Lake Williams differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.1% vs 8.9%) and fewer binge drinkers (17% vs 21.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58478, 58475
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How Lake Williams 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 Lake Williams adults…

42 of every 100 Lake Williams adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.6–46.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lake Williams, betterLake Williams, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Lake Williams
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Lake Williams
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Lake Williams
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Lake Williams
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Williams 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Williams adults are doing

1 in 4Lake Williams adults feel lonely
26.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Lake Williams adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lake Williams adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Lake Williams adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · 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 11
Lake Williams adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Lake Williams adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Lake Williams adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 18
Lake Williams adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5% · about the same

5.9% of Lake Williams adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing12.6%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Lake Williams

Lake Williams and the towns around it

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

Frettim: 38.5% Pettibone: 38.9% Buckeye: 39.2% Robinson: 38.3% Merkel: 38% Wallace: 38.2% Petersville: 38.9% Weiser: 39.2% Marstonmoor: 37.1% Quinby: 39.3% Westford: 39.6% Clear Lake: 39.1% Stewart: 39.2% Atwood: 39.2% Progress: 38% Lake Williams: 38.4% Lake Williams Frettim Pettibone Buckeye Robinson Merkel
37.1%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Merkel38%
Robinson38.3%
Lake Williams38.4%
Frettim38.5%
Pettibone38.9%
Buckeye39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 34.7 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 Lake Williams

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 34.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 44.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 46.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
34.7 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.3 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
46.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
57.7 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
77.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLake Williams's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careLake Williams's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthLake Williams's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 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 Lake Williams. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lake Williams
MeasureLake WilliamsMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.2%37.6–46.8%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41.4%36.6–46.1%33.8%worse
Obesity38.4%30.2–47%36.5%about the same
Arthritis35.2%31.1–39.1%25.3%worse
Depression18.7%15.6–22%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.3%13.2–19.6%10.8%worse
Asthma9.7%8.4–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.7%11.4–14%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.7–15.9%9.8%worse
COPD8.7%7.2–10.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.1–11.8%6.1%worse
Stroke4.8%4.2–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11–16.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17%13.9–20.3%21.3%better
Get no exercise26.8%21.7–32.3%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%25.2–38.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.5–82.5%74.4%better
Dentist visit63.1%59.1–66.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.3–89.3%82.7%better
Colon screening68.9%64–73.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.2%66.9–82.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds84%81.3–86.3%76.3%better
No health insurance7%5.2–9.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.2%21.7–31.1%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.3–23.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.5%10.6–14.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%16–22.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.9–16%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.3–11.7%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.1%5.7–8.6%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.9–5.6%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.6–6.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP5.9%4.5–7.6%6.7%
Disability
Any disability33.4%28.3–38.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%13.5–19%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.9%10–13.8%12.6%
Hearing12.6%11.1–14.1%7.8%
Vision5%4.3–5.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.6–9.2%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 Lake Williams 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 Lake Williams better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lake Williams by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lake Williams 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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