Health · North River

North River, ND health

North River differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.4% vs 8.2%) and fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.6% vs 3.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (8.1% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58102 (all of North River)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 70 people are less certain, so we show North River's figures without a grade.

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How North 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 North River adults…

28 of every 100 North River adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · better · margin 25.7–30.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

North River, betterNorth River, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.8% North River
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% North River
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.6% North River
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% North River
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
77%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
66%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
72%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
North River 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How North River adults are doing

1 in 3North River adults feel lonely
31.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 4North River adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · North Dakota 21.3% · worse
1 in 5North River adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 6North River adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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 8
North River adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 11
North River adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 15
North River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 12
North River adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · ND 6.5% · worse

8.9% of North River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around North River

North River 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 North River.

Oakport: 33.6% Reed: 34.3% Moorhead: 33.2% Moland: 33.6% Kragnes: 33.4% Fargo: 34.3% Harwood: 34.3% West Fargo: 34% Reile's Acres: 34.5% Raymond: 33.8% Harwood: 35.2% North River: 34.8% North River Oakport Reed Fargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 3.3 mi · 5★ MedicareH Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Essentia Health · Fargo · 8.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Homeless Health Services - Resource & Recovery Center · Fargo · 5 mi+ Community Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 5.7 mi+
33.2%35.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Oakport33.6%
Reed34.3%
North River34.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.3 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 North River

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

HNearest ERFargo VA Medical CenterFargo · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERVA
4.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNorth River is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth River is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth River is not a shortage area

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 North River. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for North River
MeasureNorth RiverMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.1%25.7–30.6%31.8%better
High cholesterol31.2%28.8–33.8%33.8%about the same
Obesity34.8%31–38.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis21.3%19.4–23.2%25.3%better
Depression25%22.3–27.9%21.3%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.6–14.2%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.4%5.9–7.1%8.2%better
Diabetes8.4%7.4–9.5%9.8%better
COPD5.3%4.7–5.9%5.9%about the same
Heart disease5.3%4.8–5.8%6.1%better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.8%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%11.1–14.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.6%19–24.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise19.8%17.4–22.6%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%27.5–35.2%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.4%70.3–76.4%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.6%60.3–66.5%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check77.4%74.9–79.8%82.7%worse
Colon screening66.1%61.7–69.8%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.1%72.6–84%78%about the same
Taking BP meds72.2%69.7–74.7%76.3%worse
No health insurance7.3%6.1–8.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%28.4–34.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%17.7–22.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.8–17.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%14.3–18.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress10.7%9.5–11.9%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%11.1–14.9%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity9.4%8.2–10.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.6–7.5%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7.1–9.2%6.5%worse
Receive SNAP8.9%7.5–10.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26.5%23.7–29.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9.4%8.3–10.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.8–16.2%12.6%
Hearing6.7%6–7.5%7.8%
Vision4.4%4–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.3%3.1%
Errands alone8%7.1–8.9%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 North 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 North River better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like North River by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover North River 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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