Health · Olson

Olson, ND health

Olson differs from North Dakota on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.8% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.2% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58324, 58317
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Olson, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Olson 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 Olson adults…

43 of every 100 Olson adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 38.4–47.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Olson, betterOlson, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.5% Olson
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Olson
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Olson
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Olson
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
60%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
64%
Colon screening
ND 65%
71%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olson 8.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Olson adults are doing

1 in 3Olson adults feel lonely
29% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Olson adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Olson adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Olson adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 7
Olson adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 10
Olson adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Olson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Olson adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · ND 6.5% · about the same

9.7% of Olson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Olson

Olson 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 Olson.

Cando: 44.3% Zion: 44.4% Atkins: 44.3% Gerrard: 44.4% Paulson: 44.1% Maza: 44.3% Bethel: 42.7% Springfield: 41.2% New City: 44.5% Sorenson: 44.5% Olson: 44.3% Olson Cando Zion Atkins Gerrard Towner County Medical Center · Cando · 3.7 miH
41.2%44.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Olson44.3%
Cando44.3%
Atkins44.3%
Zion44.4%
Gerrard44.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.7 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 Olson

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

HNearest ERTowner County Medical CenterCando · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 31.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 27.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.8 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
33.6 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
85.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOlson's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careOlson's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthOlson'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 Olson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Olson
MeasureOlsonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.1%38.4–47.7%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.6%35.8–45.3%33.8%worse
Obesity44.3%35.4–53.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis35.4%31.5–39.4%25.3%worse
Depression20.4%17.1–23.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17%14–20.4%10.8%worse
Asthma10.7%9.4–12%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10–12.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.5–17%9.8%worse
COPD10%8.4–11.9%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.6–11.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4.9%4.3–5.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14.3–21%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.8%13.6–20.1%21.3%better
Get no exercise30.5%25.3–36.3%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%25.7–38.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.5–81.7%74.4%better
Dentist visit60.4%56.5–64.3%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check86%83.9–87.9%82.7%better
Colon screening64.3%58.7–69.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram71.4%62.9–78.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.3–84.7%76.3%better
No health insurance8.2%6.3–10.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%24.2–34.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.2–25.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.3–16.3%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%19–26.5%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.4–17.9%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%10.8–16.5%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity10%8.2–12.1%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.8–8.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.3–8.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP9.7%7.6–12.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability35.5%30.6–40.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%15.5–21.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.9%11.8–16.2%12.6%
Hearing11.7%10.3–13.3%7.8%
Vision6.2%5.3–7.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.3–6%3.1%
Errands alone9.7%8.2–11.3%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 Olson 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 Olson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Olson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Olson 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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