Health · Mouse River

Mouse River, ND health

Mouse River differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.6% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.3% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58748, 58384, 58713, 58788
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How Mouse River 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 Mouse River adults…

40 of every 100 Mouse River adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–43.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mouse River, betterMouse River, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.6% Mouse River
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Mouse River
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Mouse River
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Mouse River
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mouse River 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%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mouse River 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mouse River adults are doing

1 in 4Mouse River adults feel lonely
26.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Mouse River adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Mouse River adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Mouse River adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · North Dakota 14.2% · better
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
Mouse River adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 14
Mouse River adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 22
Mouse River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Mouse River adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5% · better

5.2% of Mouse River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing10%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Mouse River

Mouse River and the towns around it

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

Willow Creek: 39% Meadow: 41.6% Elysian: 37.3% Bantry: 40.9% Ostby: 39% Oak Creek: 37.8% Normal: 39.8% Deep River: 42.2% Layton: 42% Stone Creek: 37.3% Tacoma: 40.2% Wagar: 41% Mouse River: 38.2% Mouse River Willow Creek Meadow Elysian Bantry
37.3%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Elysian37.3%
Mouse River38.2%
Willow Creek39%
Bantry40.9%
Meadow41.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.2 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 Mouse River

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 39.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 33.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.9 mi
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
41 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
101.6 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMouse River's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careMouse River's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthMouse River's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 14 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 Mouse River. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mouse River
MeasureMouse RiverMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%35.9–43.4%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.9%36.4–43.8%33.8%worse
Obesity38.2%32.3–45%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28.6–34.9%25.3%worse
Depression18.9%16.4–21.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.7–15.1%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.8–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.3–12.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes12%10.4–13.6%9.8%worse
COPD7.3%6.3–8.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.3–15.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.1%16.5–22.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.6%20–27.7%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%27.5–37.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%74.5–80.4%74.4%better
Dentist visit65.6%62.4–68.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.9–88.9%82.7%better
Colon screening69.9%65.8–73.7%64.9%better
Mammogram77.3%70.9–82.9%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%78.9–83.7%76.3%better
No health insurance6.3%5.1–7.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.5%22.9–30.5%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%17.2–22.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.5%11.1–14.1%14.2%better
Fair or poor health16.8%14.5–19.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%11.2–14.3%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.6%7.1–10.3%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7%5.9–8.2%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%3.9–5.3%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.5–5.9%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.2%4.1–6.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.7%25.9–33.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.5–15.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.2%9.8–12.7%12.6%
Hearing10%8.9–11.1%7.8%
Vision4.2%3.7–4.7%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–4%3.1%
Errands alone6.8%6–7.7%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 Mouse River 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 Mouse River better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mouse River by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mouse River by how much of its land each one covers (94% of the town has data).

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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