Health · Normal

Normal, ND health

Normal differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.9% vs 5.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58384, 58788
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 42 people are less certain, so we show Normal's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Normal 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 Normal adults…

39 of every 100 Normal adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.7–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Normal, betterNormal, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Normal
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Normal
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Normal
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Normal
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Normal 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Normal adults are doing

1 in 4Normal adults feel lonely
27.4% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Normal adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Normal adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Normal adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · 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
Normal adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Normal adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 20
Normal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 18
Normal adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5% · better

5.9% of Normal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Normal

Normal and the towns around it

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

Ostby: 39% Willow Creek: 39% Wellington: 39% Willow Vale: 39% Mouse River: 38.2% Oak Creek: 37.8% Normal: 39.8% Normal Ostby Willow Creek
37.8%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Ostby39%
Willow Creek39%
Normal39.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.8 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 Normal

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

HNearest ERHeart of America Medical CenterRugby · 17.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 33.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 24.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.8 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.6 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
41.2 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
101.9 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careNormal's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careNormal's county is a federal shortage area.McHenry County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthNormal'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 Normal. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Normal
MeasureNormalMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%35.7–42.7%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.1%35.6–42.8%33.8%worse
Obesity39.8%33.9–46.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28.8–34.7%25.3%worse
Depression19.1%16.7–21.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.8–13.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.8–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.6–13.7%9.8%worse
COPD7.6%6.5–8.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.4–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.9–16.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.8%16.3–21.8%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%21.4–28.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%27.1–37.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%74.4–80.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.8–67%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.9–88.1%82.7%better
Colon screening68.7%64.6–72.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.3%71.1–82.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%79–83.6%76.3%better
No health insurance7.1%5.8–8.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%23.7–31.4%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.5–23.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.4–14.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%15.4–20.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.6–14.7%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%8–11.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.6%6.5–8.8%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.2–5.7%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.9–6.3%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.9%4.7–7.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.7%27.1–34.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.2–16.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.3–13.3%12.6%
Hearing10%9–11.1%7.8%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.4–8.2%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 Normal 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 Normal better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Normal by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Normal 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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