Health · Meyer

Meyer, ND health

Meyer differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.6% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.3% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58368 (all of Meyer)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 155 people are less certain, so we show Meyer's figures without a grade.

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How Meyer 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 Meyer adults…

38 of every 100 Meyer adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–42.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Meyer, betterMeyer, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Meyer
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Meyer
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Meyer
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Meyer
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meyer 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Meyer adults are doing

1 in 4Meyer adults feel lonely
27.1% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Meyer adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Meyer adults lack social or emotional support
20% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Meyer adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · 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
Meyer adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Meyer adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Meyer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Meyer adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Meyer

Meyer 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 Meyer.

Pleasant Lake: 40.1% Torgerson: 40.8% Rugby: 40.6% Reno Valley: 40.8% Knox: 39.3% Iowa: 40% Tuscarora: 40.8% Elverum: 40.8% Meyer: 40.8% Meyer Pleasant Lake Torgerson Rugby Reno Valley Heart of America Medical Center · Rugby · 5.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH
39.3%40.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Lake40.1%
Rugby40.6%
Meyer40.8%
Torgerson40.8%
Reno Valley40.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.3 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 Meyer

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 36.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.7 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
37.5 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
104.7 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMeyer is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMeyer is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMeyer's county is a federal shortage area.Pierce 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 Meyer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Meyer
MeasureMeyerMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%33.6–42.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.1%33.8–42.7%33.8%about the same
Obesity40.8%33.1–49.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.2%28.8–36%25.3%worse
Depression20.2%17.3–23.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9–13.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.6–14.4%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.7–9%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.4–9.4%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%12.1–17%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.7%15.6–22.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%22.2–31.5%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%26.1–39%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.3–81.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.3%60.4–68.1%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.6–88.1%82.7%better
Colon screening68.3%63.2–72.9%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.6%71.2–84.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.6%78.9–84.1%76.3%better
No health insurance7%5.7–8.5%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.1%22.6–31.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.9–23.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.7–15.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%16.1–21.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.7–15.3%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.7–12.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.9–9.6%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.7–6.4%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.2–6.8%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.8%5.5–8.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.5–36.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.9–17.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.6–13.8%12.6%
Hearing10.3%9.1–11.6%7.8%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.9–9%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 Meyer 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 Meyer better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Meyer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Meyer 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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