Health · Orthell

Orthell, ND health

Orthell differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.5% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (7.7% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58856 (all of Orthell)
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How Orthell 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 Orthell adults…

38 of every 100 Orthell adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Orthell, betterOrthell, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Orthell
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Orthell
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21% Orthell
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Orthell
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
66%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orthell 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Orthell adults are doing

1 in 3Orthell adults feel lonely
28.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Orthell adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Orthell adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Orthell adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · 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 10
Orthell adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Orthell adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Orthell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Orthell adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.4% of Orthell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Orthell

Orthell and the towns around it

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

Blacktail: 40.1% Winner: 39.7% Scorio: 40% Good Luck: 40.1% Athens: 40.1% Bonetraill: 40.1% Tyrone: 40.1% Blue Ridge: 39.7% Ellisville: 39.5% Rock Island: 39.5% Sioux Trail: 40% Barr Butte: 40.1% Climax: 40.1% Orthell: 40% Orthell Blacktail Winner Scorio Good Luck
39.5%40.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Winner39.7%
Orthell40%
Scorio40%
Blacktail40.1%
Good Luck40.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 23.8 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 Orthell

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health WillistonWilliston · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.8 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.6 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.8 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.3 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careOrthell is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOrthell is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOrthell's county is a federal shortage area.MH Northwest Catchment Area I · 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 Orthell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Orthell
MeasureOrthellMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.2%35.1–41.5%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.5%34.3–40.9%33.8%worse
Obesity40%35–45.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.7%27.1–32.5%25.3%worse
Depression19.6%17.3–22.2%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%8.2–11.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%9–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.9–10.6%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.8%10.3–13.4%9.8%worse
COPD7.4%6.3–8.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13.3–18.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink21%18.4–23.8%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%21.1–28.8%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%29.3–37.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.8–78.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%60.4–66.3%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.2%82.7%better
Colon screening65.8%61.7–69.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.3%70.1–81.4%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77.5–82.4%76.3%better
No health insurance7%5.5–8.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%25.2–32.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%18.5–24.3%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%12.2–15.3%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.2–20.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%11.3–14.6%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.3–12.5%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%6.9–9.8%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.6–6.3%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%5–6.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.4%5–8.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.6%26.2–33.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.3–15.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.6–13.9%12.6%
Hearing9.2%8.2–10.3%7.8%
Vision4.4%3.8–5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.3–8.3%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 Orthell 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 Orthell better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Orthell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Orthell 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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