Health · Minnehaha

Minnehaha, ND health

Minnehaha differs from North Dakota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.1% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.1% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58623, 58653
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How Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha adults…

37 of every 100 Minnehaha adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.7–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Minnehaha, betterMinnehaha, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Minnehaha
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Minnehaha
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Minnehaha
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Minnehaha
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Minnehaha 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%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minnehaha 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Minnehaha adults are doing

1 in 4Minnehaha adults feel lonely
27.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Minnehaha adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Minnehaha adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Minnehaha 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 10
Minnehaha adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Minnehaha adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Minnehaha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Minnehaha adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.2% of Minnehaha adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Minnehaha

Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha.

Ladd: 36.2% Goldfield: 37.1% Boyesen: 36.6% Grand River: 36.2% Gem: 36.2% Haley: 37.1% Whiting: 37.1% Talbot: 36.2% Minnehaha: 36.4% Minnehaha Ladd Goldfield Boyesen Southwest Healthcare Services · Bowman · 15 miH
36.2%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Ladd36.2%
Minnehaha36.4%
Boyesen36.6%
Goldfield37.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15 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 Minnehaha

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest River Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 31.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 50.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.8 mi
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association
Ekalaka · not rated
ERRural critical access
98.9 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMinnehaha's county is a federal shortage area.Bowman County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careMinnehaha is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMinnehaha's county is a federal shortage area.Region VIII Badlands Human Service Center MHCA · need score 17 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 Minnehaha. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Minnehaha
MeasureMinnehahaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.7–41.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38%33.5–42.7%33.8%about the same
Obesity36.4%28.4–44.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.6%27–34.3%25.3%worse
Depression19.2%16–22.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.4%10.2–14.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.6–11.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.7%9.9–13.6%9.8%worse
COPD7.5%6.2–8.9%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.1%7–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.5–16.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.5%15.3–22.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%20–29.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%26.7–39.7%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.5–80.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.4–66.5%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84–88%82.7%better
Colon screening67.8%62.7–72.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76%68.5–82.4%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78–83.7%76.3%better
No health insurance7.6%6–9.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.1–32.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.1–24.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.1%11.3–14.9%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%14.8–21.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.1–14.9%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%8–12.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.7%6.4–9.4%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.8%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.7–6.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.2%4.7–7.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.9%25.3–34.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.6–16.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.3–14.1%12.6%
Hearing9.9%8.6–11.2%7.8%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.5%6.3–8.8%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 Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Minnehaha by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Minnehaha 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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