Health · Pelican

Pelican, ND health

Pelican differs from North Dakota on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.8% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.4% vs 10.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58301, 58325, 58362
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How Pelican 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 Pelican adults…

37 of every 100 Pelican adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.9–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pelican, betterPelican, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Pelican
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Pelican
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Pelican
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Pelican
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
66%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pelican 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pelican adults are doing

1 in 4Pelican adults feel lonely
26.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Pelican adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Pelican adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Pelican adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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 8
Pelican adults worry about having enough food
13% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 10
Pelican adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Pelican adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · ND 5.8% · worse
1 in 13
Pelican adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · ND 6.5% · worse

9.3% of Pelican adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Pelican

Pelican 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 Pelican.

Riggin: 42.3% Grand Harbor: 41.5% Coulee: no data West Bay: 42.3% Brinsmade: 42.3% Normania: no data McClellan: 41.7% Poplar Grove: 41.6% North Creel: 41.6% Dry Lake: 39.1% Chain Lakes: no data Pelican: 41.3% Pelican Riggin Grand Harbor Coulee Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 12.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH
39.1%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Pelican41.3%
Grand Harbor41.5%
Riggin42.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.6 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 Pelican

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHeart of America Medical Center★★★★★ · 42.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 48.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.8 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
46.4 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePelican is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePelican is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPelican'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 Pelican. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pelican
MeasurePelicanMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.9–40.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.3%34.3–42.4%33.8%worse
Obesity41.3%34.6–48.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.9%26.8–33.3%25.3%worse
Depression21%18–24.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.4%12.6–18.5%10.8%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.7%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.7–14.1%9.8%worse
COPD8%7–9.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–8.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.5–18.8%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.8%14.9–21.1%21.3%better
Get no exercise26.3%22.2–30.6%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26.7–38.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.2–80.1%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%58.8–66%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check83.8%81.8–85.8%82.7%about the same
Colon screening66%60.7–70.9%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.1%70.9–84.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.8–82.1%76.3%better
No health insurance7.7%6.4–9.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.7%23–30.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.3–24.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%12.9–16.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%17.1–22.6%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.2–15.6%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%11.2–15.1%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity10.2%8.8–11.8%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7%6.1–8.1%5.8%worse
No reliable transportation7.7%6.8–8.7%6.5%worse
Receive SNAP9.3%7.8–11%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31%27.1–35.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.5–16.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%12–15.6%12.6%
Hearing9.9%8.8–11.1%7.8%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.7%7.6–9.8%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 Pelican 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 Pelican better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pelican by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pelican by how much of its land each one covers (81% of the town has data).

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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