Health · Lankin

Lankin, ND health

Lankin differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.8% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lankin
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How Lankin 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 Lankin adults…

39 of every 100 Lankin adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.7–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lankin, betterLankin, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Lankin
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Lankin
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Lankin
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Lankin
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
62%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lankin 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lankin adults are doing

1 in 4Lankin adults feel lonely
25.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Lankin adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lankin adults lack social or emotional support
20% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Lankin adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · 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
Lankin adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Lankin adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
Lankin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Lankin adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lankin

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 10 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 23.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.2 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.5 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLankin's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careLankin is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLankin's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 18 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 Lankin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lankin
MeasureLankinMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%34.7–43.7%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.6%33.3–42.1%33.8%about the same
Obesity36.5%29.4–43.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.5%29.7–37.3%25.3%worse
Depression19.6%16.4–23%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.2–12.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%9.9–12.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.3–14.4%9.8%worse
COPD8.2%6.6–10%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.6–10.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%12.3–19.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.5–21.9%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%20.4–31%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%28.4–40.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.9–80.9%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit62%58.1–65.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86%83.8–88.1%82.7%better
Colon screening69%63.7–74%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.3%71–84.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.3–83.1%76.3%better
No health insurance6.7%4.9–9.2%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.9%21.5–30.6%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.6–23.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.1%11.3–15.3%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.3–22.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.6–16%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8–13.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%6.6–10.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%4.8–7.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.2–7.5%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.4–9.7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32%27.1–37.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%12.8–18.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.2–14.7%12.6%
Hearing10.9%9.5–12.5%7.8%
Vision5.1%4.2–6.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.5–5.2%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%6.7–9.7%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 Lankin 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 Lankin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lankin directly, so these are its own figures.

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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