Health · LaMars

LaMars, ND health

LaMars differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.5% vs 5.8%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.2% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58030 (all of LaMars)
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How LaMars 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 LaMars adults…

37 of every 100 LaMars adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–41.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

LaMars, betterLaMars, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% LaMars
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% LaMars
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% LaMars
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% LaMars
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
LaMars 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How LaMars adults are doing

1 in 4LaMars adults feel lonely
28.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5LaMars adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5LaMars adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8LaMars adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · 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 11
LaMars adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
LaMars adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 22
LaMars adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
LaMars adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5% · better

5% of LaMars adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around LaMars

LaMars 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 LaMars.

Greendale: 36.9% Fairmount: 35.9% White Rock: 39.9% Devillo: 35.9% Victor: 40% Elma: 37% Waldo: 36.8% Brightwood: 37% Campbell: 37.2% Taylor: 38.4% Monson: 38.3% Rosholt: 39.9% Lake Valley: 38.3% White Rock: 39.9% Harmon: 40.6% Summit: 37.9% Lien: 41.1% LaMars: 35.9% LaMars Greendale Fairmount White Rock Devillo Victor Sanford Wheaton Medical Center · Wheaton · 15.2 miH
35.9%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
LaMars35.9%
Fairmount35.9%
Devillo35.9%
Greendale36.9%
White Rock39.9%
Victor40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 23.6 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 LaMars

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 23.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 27.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 61.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
23.6 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLaMars is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLaMars is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLaMars is not a shortage area

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 LaMars. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for LaMars
MeasureLaMarsMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.4%33.4–41.7%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38%33.8–42.3%33.8%about the same
Obesity35.9%29.4–42.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.1–34.1%25.3%worse
Depression20.3%17.1–23.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.7–15.4%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.3–11.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.4%9.7–13.2%9.8%about the same
COPD6.7%5.6–7.8%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.4%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%10.3–15.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.5%16.3–23.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%19.3–28.3%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30%25.2–35.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.2–80.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.9%64.8–71%64.5%better
Cholesterol check86.4%84.4–88.1%82.7%better
Colon screening69.4%65–73.6%64.9%better
Mammogram79.2%73.2–84.6%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.1–83.5%76.3%better
No health insurance6.9%5.4–8.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%24.1–33.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.1–24%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.2–14.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%14–19.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.6–14.3%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.8%7.2–10.7%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%6.2–8.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.8–5.4%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.5–6.1%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5%4–6.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.2%24.9–33.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%11–15.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.7%10–13.4%12.6%
Hearing9%7.9–10.2%7.8%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone6.8%5.8–7.8%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 LaMars 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 LaMars better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like LaMars by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover LaMars 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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