Health · North Viking

North Viking, ND health

North Viking differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.2% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.8% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58348 (all of North Viking)
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How North Viking 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 Viking adults…

45 of every 100 North Viking adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–49.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

North Viking, betterNorth Viking, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% North Viking
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% North Viking
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% North Viking
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% North Viking
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
58%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
74%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Viking 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How North Viking adults are doing

1 in 4North Viking adults feel lonely
25.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5North Viking adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5North Viking adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8North Viking 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 9
North Viking adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
North Viking adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
North Viking adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
North Viking adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5% · about the same

8.3% of North Viking adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around North Viking

North Viking and the towns around it

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

Hesper: 39.1% South Viking: 39.1% Aurora: 42% Arne: 39.1% Rich Valley: 39.3% West Antelope: 42.8% Norway Lake: 38.8% Oberon: 44.7% North Viking: 39.1% North Viking Hesper South Viking Aurora
38.8%44.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
North Viking39.1%
Hesper39.1%
South Viking39.1%
Aurora42%
6 places to get careNearest ER 25.3 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 Viking

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

HNearest ERSmp Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 25.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 30.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 50.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.3 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.6 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
86.3 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNorth Viking is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Viking is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNorth Viking'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 North Viking. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for North Viking
MeasureNorth VikingMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.8%40.3–49.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol43.1%38.6–47.7%33.8%worse
Obesity39.1%31.7–46.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis36.1%32.2–39.9%25.3%worse
Depression19.5%16.5–22.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.6–14.4%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11.1–13.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.7–17%9.8%worse
COPD9.9%8.3–11.6%5.9%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.3–11.8%6.1%worse
Stroke5.1%4.4–5.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13–18.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.4–19.3%21.3%better
Get no exercise28.6%23.5–33.5%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%27.3–40.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.9–82.5%74.4%better
Dentist visit58.1%54.2–61.9%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.1%85.2–89.1%82.7%better
Colon screening67.6%62.5–72.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram74.2%66.1–81.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.8%81.2–86.1%76.3%better
No health insurance7.6%5.9–9.5%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.8%21.8–31%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.6%16.5–23.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.2–14.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health21.8%18.4–25.3%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.1–17.2%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.4–14.3%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%6.9–10.2%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%5–7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.4–7.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.4–10.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability35.4%30.5–40.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.3–21%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.8–14.6%12.6%
Hearing12.4%10.9–13.9%7.8%
Vision5.9%5–6.7%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.2–5.6%3.1%
Errands alone9%7.6–10.3%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 Viking 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 Viking better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like North Viking by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover North Viking 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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