Health · Mission

Mission, ND health

Mission differs from North Dakota on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.1% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (34.3% vs 10.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58370 (all of Mission)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 943 people are less certain, so we show Mission's figures without a grade.

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How Mission 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 Mission adults…

39 of every 100 Mission adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mission, betterMission, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.3% Mission
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.8% Mission
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Mission
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 27.4% Mission
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
41%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
77%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
51%
Colon screening
ND 65%
67%
Mammogram
ND 78%
74%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mission 11.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mission adults are doing

1 in 3Mission adults feel lonely
32.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Mission adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Mission adults lack social or emotional support
28.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · worse
1 in 5Mission adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · North Dakota 14.2% · worse
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 3
Mission adults worry about having enough food
34.3% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 4
Mission adults worry about keeping their housing
24% · ND 8.9% · worse
1 in 6
Mission adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18% · ND 5.8% · worse
1 in 5
Mission adults lack reliable transportation
19.6% · ND 6.5% · worse

25.1% of Mission adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

43%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone13.9%
Vision10.5%
Dressing or bathing6.4%

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

Around Mission

Mission 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 Mission.

South Minnewaukan: 41.6% Creel: 41.6% Wood Lake: 43.2% Lohnes: 44.2% Odessa: 33.9% Stevens: 35.2% Minnewaukan: 41.6% Devils Lake: 42% Poplar Grove: 41.6% North Creel: 41.6% Warwick: 44.2% Twin Tree: 42.2% Hillsdale: 43.8% Mission: 47.5% Mission South Minnewaukan Creel Wood Lake Lohnes Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 8.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH
33.9%47.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
South Minnewaukan41.6%
Creel41.6%
Wood Lake43.2%
Lohnes44.2%
Mission47.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.5 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 Mission

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 56.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.5 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
65.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMission is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMission is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMission's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · need score 16 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 Mission. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mission
MeasureMissionMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%34.8–43.5%31.8%worse
High cholesterol34%29.9–38.2%33.8%about the same
Obesity47.5%39.5–55.8%36.5%worse
Arthritis28%24.8–31.3%25.3%about the same
Depression22.6%19.1–26.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)29.7%25.1–34.7%10.8%worse
Asthma14.2%12.5–16%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.1%5.4–6.8%8.2%better
Diabetes17%14.7–19.3%9.8%worse
COPD9.7%8.3–11.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.2%6.1%worse
Stroke5%4.4–5.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes27.4%23.2–32.2%13.1%worse
Binge drink18.3%15–22%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise34.3%28.6–40.3%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours44.8%37.6–52.5%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%69.4–77.9%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit41.1%37.2–45.1%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check76.6%73.3–79.7%82.7%worse
Colon screening51%45–56.6%64.9%worse
Mammogram66.6%57.1–75.2%78%worse
Taking BP meds74.4%71.4–77.4%76.3%about the same
No health insurance11.2%8.3–14.7%7.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%27.9–38.8%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support28.2%24.1–33%20.6%worse
Frequent mental distress20.1%17.6–23%14.2%worse
Fair or poor health30.9%26.7–35.7%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress18.5%16.1–21.2%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity34.3%28.4–40.2%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity24%20–28.2%8.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat18%15.3–21.1%5.8%worse
No reliable transportation19.6%16.5–22.8%6.5%worse
Receive SNAP25.1%20–30.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability43%37.5–48.8%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs20.1%17.3–23%11.2%
Thinking or memory20.3%17.5–23.7%12.6%
Hearing11.2%9.9–12.7%7.8%
Vision10.5%9.1–12.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.5–7.4%3.1%
Errands alone13.9%12–16.1%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 Mission 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 Mission better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mission by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mission 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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