Health · Perth

Perth, ND health

Perth differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.7% vs 21.3%) and fewer lonely adults (25.2% vs 29.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58250, 58321, 58345
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 13 people are less certain, so we show Perth's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Perth 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 Perth adults…

41 of every 100 Perth adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.8–45.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Perth, betterPerth, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Perth
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Perth
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Perth
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Perth
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
66%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perth 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Perth adults are doing

1 in 4Perth adults feel lonely
25.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 5Perth adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Perth adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Perth 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 10
Perth adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Perth adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Perth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Perth adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.5% of Perth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Perth

Perth and the towns around it

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

Cleveland: 36% Sauter: 36.8% Sarnia: 39.7% Latona: 36.2% Norton: 36.2% Medford: 35.7% Dahlen: 40.2% Enterprise: 37.9% Lillehoff: 37.4% Shepherd: 36.2% Michigan: 39.8% Vesta: 35.9% Vernon: 35.1% Perth: 36.5% Perth Cleveland Sauter Sarnia Latona Norton
35.1%40.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Cleveland36%
Latona36.2%
Norton36.2%
Perth36.5%
Sauter36.8%
Sarnia39.7%

Care nearby

First Care Health CenterPark River · 19.6 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Nelson County Health SystemMcville · 32.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Unity Medical CenterGrafton · 33.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 36.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 30.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 32.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary carePerth's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental carePerth is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPerth's county is a federal shortage area.Walsh County · need score 18 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 Perth. 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 Perth
MeasurePerthMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.1%36.8–45.3%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.7%35.5–43.9%33.8%worse
Obesity36.5%30–43.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.2%30.6–38%25.3%worse
Depression18.7%15.9–21.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%8.8–13.4%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.5%8.5–10.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.5–12.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.3–15.4%9.8%worse
COPD8.3%7–9.9%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.3–10.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.1–18%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.8–20.8%21.3%better
Get no exercise25%20.6–29.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%26.8–38.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.4–81.8%74.4%better
Dentist visit65.6%62–69.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%85.5–88.8%82.7%better
Colon screening68.6%63.5–73.4%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.6%71.7–84.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds82%79.1–84.6%76.3%better
No health insurance6.3%4.8–8.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.2%21.3–29.3%29.6%better
Lack emotional support19.7%16.7–23.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.4%10.8–14.1%14.2%better
Fair or poor health18.4%15.6–21.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.8–15.6%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.7–11.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.1–8.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.4–6.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.6%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.5%4.9–8.1%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.3%27.1–36.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.1–18.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.6%10–13.6%12.6%
Hearing11.4%10–12.8%7.8%
Vision5%4.3–5.7%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.6–8.9%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 Perth 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 Perth better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Perth by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Perth 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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