Health · Northfield

Northfield, ND health

Northfield differs from North Dakota on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.8% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (3.7% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.9% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58338, 58330
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How Northfield 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 Northfield adults…

36 of every 100 Northfield adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.9–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Northfield, betterNorthfield, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.8% Northfield
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Northfield
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Northfield
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Northfield
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
74%
Colon screening
ND 65%
80%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Northfield 5.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Northfield adults are doing

1 in 4Northfield adults feel lonely
24.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 6Northfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · North Dakota 21.3% · better
1 in 5Northfield adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 9Northfield adults are in frequent mental distress
11.6% · 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 15
Northfield adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 17
Northfield adults worry about keeping their housing
5.8% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 27
Northfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 23
Northfield adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · ND 6.5% · better

3.9% of Northfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Northfield

Northfield and the towns around it

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

Overland: 36.8% Prospect: 36.7% Royal: 38.5% Storlie: 38.3% Fancher: 36.7% Harding: 36.1% Cato: 36.2% Sullivan: 38.5% Highland Center: 36.6% Billings: 38.2% Klingstrup: 38.6% Banner: 39.3% Alsen: 40.3% Loma: 40.9% Northfield: 37.1% Northfield Overland Prospect Royal Storlie
36.1%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Prospect36.7%
Overland36.8%
Northfield37.1%
Storlie38.3%
Royal38.5%

Care nearby

Cavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 22.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Towner County Medical CenterCando · 25.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 28.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
First Care Health CenterPark River · 41.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
St. John Health CenterSaint John · 57 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 62.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careNorthfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorthfield is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNorthfield's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Northfield. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Northfield
MeasureNorthfieldMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%32.9–40.3%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.3%36.5–44.1%33.8%worse
Obesity37.1%31.6–43.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.4%26.3–32.7%25.3%worse
Depression18%15.5–20.9%21.3%better
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.7–16.7%10.8%worse
Asthma8.9%7.9–10%10.1%better
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.9–12%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.3–12.6%9.8%about the same
COPD6.3%5.1–7.7%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.3–8.4%6.1%worse
Stroke3.5%3–4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%9.2–14.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.2%16.4–22.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.8%17–25%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%25.3–35.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.9–80.9%74.4%better
Dentist visit67.8%64.5–70.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.1–89.1%82.7%better
Colon screening74.2%70–78.2%64.9%better
Mammogram79.5%73.3–84.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.5–83.5%76.3%better
No health insurance5.4%3.9–7.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely24.6%21.3–28.3%29.6%better
Lack emotional support19.4%16.4–22.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress11.6%10.1–13.4%14.2%better
Fair or poor health14.9%12.1–18%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.5%9.7–13.4%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.8%5.3–8.8%10.7%better
Housing insecurity5.8%4.6–7.1%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat3.7%3.1–4.5%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.3%3.6–5.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP3.9%2.9–5.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability25.5%21.5–29.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%9.2–13.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.1%8.4–12.1%12.6%
Hearing8.8%7.6–10%7.8%
Vision3.6%3–4.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%2.5–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone5.9%4.9–7%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 Northfield 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 Northfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Northfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Northfield 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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