Health · Lodema

Lodema, ND health

Lodema differs from North Dakota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.3% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58241, 58222, 58276
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How Lodema 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 Lodema adults…

39 of every 100 Lodema adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.9–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lodema, betterLodema, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Lodema
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Lodema
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Lodema
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Lodema
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lodema 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lodema adults are doing

1 in 4Lodema adults feel lonely
27.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Lodema adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lodema adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Lodema adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · 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 10
Lodema adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Lodema adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Lodema adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Lodema adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.9% of Lodema adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Lodema

Lodema 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 Lodema.

Elora: 40.7% Park: 41.5% Cavalier: 42% St. Thomas: 41.9% Canton City (Hensel): 42% Crystal: 39.6% Crystal: 41.8% Glenwood: 36.4% Akra: 42% Thingvalla: 40.1% Hamilton: 41.8% Advance: 42.3% Felson: 42% Midland: 41.4% Farmington: 35.9% Lodema: 41.8% Lodema Elora Park Cavalier St. Thomas Canton City (Hensel) Pembina County Memorial Hospital · Cavalier · 10.1 miH
35.9%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Elora40.7%
Park41.5%
Lodema41.8%
St. Thomas41.9%
Cavalier42%
Canton City (Hensel)42%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.1 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 Lodema

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

HNearest ERPembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 19.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLodema's county is a federal shortage area.Pembina County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careLodema is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLodema's county is a federal shortage area.Pembina County · need score 15 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 Lodema. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lodema
MeasureLodemaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.4%34.9–43.8%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.5–43.4%33.8%worse
Obesity41.8%34.2–49.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.1%29.4–36.9%25.3%worse
Depression19.7%16.5–23.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.6%11.1–16.7%10.8%worse
Asthma10%8.7–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%9.9–12.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.9%10.9–15.1%9.8%worse
COPD8.2%6.7–9.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.8–10.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–4.9%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%11.6–17.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.4%16.2–23.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.1%21.2–31.4%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%26.7–39.2%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.2–80.4%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.3–66.8%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84–88.3%82.7%better
Colon screening69.8%64.8–74.6%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.2–82.9%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.6–84.1%76.3%better
No health insurance7.5%5.6–10.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.2%22.8–32%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.7–25%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.3–15.1%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%16.5–23.5%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14%11.9–16.2%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.2–13.3%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.5–10%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.4–6.6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.1–7.4%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.9%5.2–8.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32%27.1–37%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13–18.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.4–14.6%12.6%
Hearing10.7%9.3–12.1%7.8%
Vision5.1%4.3–5.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone8%6.7–9.4%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 Lodema 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 Lodema better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lodema by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lodema 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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