Health · Longfellow

Longfellow, ND health

Longfellow differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.3% vs 6.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.9% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58576, 58531
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How Longfellow 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 Longfellow adults…

38 of every 100 Longfellow adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.8–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Longfellow, betterLongfellow, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Longfellow
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Longfellow
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Longfellow
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Longfellow
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
66%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
71%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Longfellow 6.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Longfellow adults are doing

1 in 4Longfellow adults feel lonely
28.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Longfellow adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Longfellow adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Longfellow 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 12
Longfellow adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Longfellow adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Longfellow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Longfellow adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · better

5.4% of Longfellow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Longfellow

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 15.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 49.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.6 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLongfellow is not a shortage area
! Dental careLongfellow's county is a federal shortage area.McLean County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthLongfellow'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 Longfellow. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Longfellow
MeasureLongfellowMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%33.8–42%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.2%34.9–43.5%33.8%worse
Obesity41%34–48.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32%28.5–35.5%25.3%worse
Depression20.6%17.4–24%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.3–12.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.6–11.7%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.6%9.8–13.4%9.8%about the same
COPD7%5.8–8.3%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.5–8.5%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11.3–16.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.1%15.9–22.6%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%19.8–28.8%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%26.1–38.4%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.6–81.5%74.4%better
Dentist visit65.6%61.8–69.3%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.5–89.4%82.7%better
Colon screening70.9%66–75.4%64.9%better
Mammogram78.7%71.2–85%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.4–84.2%76.3%better
No health insurance6.2%4.7–8.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%23.6–32.8%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17–24.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.3–14.9%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.7%14–19.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.8–14.5%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.6%6.7–10.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%5.9–8.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4–5.7%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.3–6.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.4%4.1–7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.2%23.9–32.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%10.9–15.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.2%9.5–12.9%12.6%
Hearing9%7.9–10.2%7.8%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.7%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–4%3.1%
Errands alone6.8%5.9–7.9%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 Longfellow 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 Longfellow better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Longfellow by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Longfellow 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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