Health · Northland

Northland, ND health

Northland differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.3% vs 5.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.6% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58049, 58033
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 45 people are less certain, so we show Northland's figures without a grade.

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How Northland 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 Northland adults…

38 of every 100 Northland adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.1–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Northland, betterNorthland, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.4% Northland
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Northland
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Northland
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Northland
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Northland 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%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Northland 5.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Northland adults are doing

1 in 4Northland adults feel lonely
25.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Northland adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Northland adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Northland adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · 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
Northland adults worry about having enough food
8.1% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 15
Northland adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 23
Northland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Northland adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · ND 6.5% · better

4.7% of Northland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Northland

Northland 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 Northland.

Preston: 37.7% Fort Ransom: 37% Oakhill: 36.8% Litchville: 36.9% Thordenskjold: 37.5% Moore: 37.7% Springer: 38.1% Tuller: 38.6% Hanson: 36.8% Black Loam: 36.2% Spring Creek: 36.9% Nelson: 37.3% Prairie: 36.9% Nome: 38.1% Norma: 37.1% Raritan: 37.7% Northland: 36.9% Northland Preston Fort Ransom Oakhill Litchville Thordenskjold Lisbon Area Health Services · Lisbon · 16.6 miH
36.2%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Oakhill36.8%
Northland36.9%
Litchville36.9%
Fort Ransom37%
Thordenskjold37.5%
Preston37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.6 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 Northland

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 24 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 22.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.6 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.6 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
61.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careNorthland's county is a federal shortage area.Ransom County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNorthland is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNorthland's county is a federal shortage area.Ransom County · need score 15 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 Northland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Northland
MeasureNorthlandMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%34.1–41.8%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.9–42.9%33.8%worse
Obesity36.9%30.5–43.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.2%28–34.5%25.3%worse
Depression19%16.2–22.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.6–12.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.6–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.8%10.2–13.5%9.8%worse
COPD6.9%5.9–8%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.8%7–8.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%10.5–15.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.5%16.5–22.7%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.4%18.7–26.6%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%24.9–36.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.5–80.7%74.4%better
Dentist visit67.9%64.4–71.1%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.8–89.1%82.7%better
Colon screening69.6%64.8–73.9%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.3%72.5–84.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%79.1–84.1%76.3%better
No health insurance5.8%4.5–7.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.7%22.1–29.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.9–22.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.4%10.8–14%14.2%better
Fair or poor health16.4%13.9–19.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.8–14.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.1%6.5–9.8%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.6%5.5–7.9%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.3%3.7–5.1%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.9%4.1–5.6%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.7%3.7–5.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.4%24.6–32.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%11.2–15.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.9%9.4–12.6%12.6%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.8%7.8%
Vision4%3.5–4.6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone6.6%5.7–7.6%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 Northland 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 Northland better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Northland by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Northland 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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