Health · Medford

Medford, ND health

Medford differs from North Dakota on 5 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (70.1% vs 64.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (6.9% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58231 (all of Medford)

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 47 people are less certain, so we show Medford's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Medford 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 Medford adults…

34 of every 100 Medford adults have high blood pressure

North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–36.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Medford, betterMedford, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.8% Medford
ND 21.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Medford
ND 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20.8% Medford
ND 21.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Medford
ND 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

ND 74%

Dentist visit

ND 65%

Cholesterol check

ND 83%

Colon screening

ND 65%

Mammogram

ND 78%

Taking BP meds

ND 76%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Medford 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)

Mind & connection

How Medford adults are doing

1 in 3Medford adults feel lonely

28.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Medford adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.8% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Medford adults lack social or emotional support

20.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call

1 in 7Medford adults are in frequent mental distress

14.5% · 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 10

Medford adults worry about having enough food

10.4% · ND 10.7% · about the same

1 in 12

Medford adults worry about keeping their housing

8.6% · ND 8.9% · about the same

1 in 18

Medford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.5% · ND 5.8% · about the same

1 in 16

Medford adults lack reliable transportation

6.1% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.8% of Medford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

of Medford adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%

Thinking or memory13%

Hearing8.7%

Errands alone7.5%

Vision4.3%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Medford

Medford and the towns around it

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

34.7%40.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Vernon35.1%

Medford35.7%

Eden35.7%

Elkmount35.8%

Cleveland36%

Care nearby

First Care Health CenterPark River · 11.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Unity Medical CenterGrafton · 22.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 35 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Nelson County Health SystemMcville · 36.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 22.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 24.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMedford's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 9 of 25

✓ Dental careMedford is not a shortage area

! Mental healthMedford's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Medford. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Medford

Measure	Medford	Margin	North Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.7%	30.8–36.7%	31.8%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.3%	32.3–38.5%	33.8%	about the same
Obesity	35.7%	30.7–40.9%	36.5%	about the same
Arthritis	28.7%	26.2–31.2%	25.3%	worse
Depression	21.8%	19.3–24.6%	21.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.4%	9.5–13.4%	10.8%	about the same
Asthma	10.3%	9.3–11.4%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.4%	8.7–10.2%	8.2%	worse
Diabetes	10.5%	9.3–11.9%	9.8%	about the same
COPD	6.9%	6–7.9%	5.9%	worse
Heart disease	6.9%	6.2–7.7%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	3.5%	3.1–3.8%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.9%	11.8–16.1%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	20.8%	18.4–23.5%	21.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.8%	20.4–27.2%	21.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.7%	29–38.6%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.4%	72.6–78.1%	74.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	61.5%	58.3–64.6%	64.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	83.7%	81.8–85.6%	82.7%	about the same
Colon screening	70.1%	65.9–74%	64.9%	better
Mammogram	77.6%	71.3–83%	78%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.2%	75.9–80.4%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	7.6%	6.2–9.4%	7.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.8%	25.4–32.4%	29.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.7%	18–23.5%	20.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.5%	13–16.2%	14.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17%	14.8–19.3%	16.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.4%	11–13.8%	11.4%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.4%	8.7–12.4%	10.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.6%	7.2–10%	8.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.5%	4.7–6.3%	5.8%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.1%	5.3–7%	6.5%	about the same
Receive SNAP	6.8%	5.4–8.3%	6.7%
Disability
Any disability	29.3%	26–32.6%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.6%	11–14.3%	11.2%
Thinking or memory	13%	11.4–14.6%	12.6%
Hearing	8.7%	7.8–9.6%	7.8%
Vision	4.3%	3.8–4.8%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3–3.8%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.5%	6.6–8.5%	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 Medford 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 Medford better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Medford by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Medford 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.