Health · Pickering

Pickering, ND health

Pickering differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.3% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.8% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58318, 58783
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How Pickering 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 Pickering adults…

38 of every 100 Pickering adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.1–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pickering, betterPickering, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Pickering
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Pickering
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Pickering
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Pickering
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
65%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pickering 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pickering adults are doing

1 in 4Pickering adults feel lonely
27.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Pickering adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Pickering adults lack social or emotional support
20% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Pickering adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · 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
Pickering adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Pickering adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Pickering adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Pickering adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5% · about the same

5.9% of Pickering adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Pickering

Pickering 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 Pickering.

Bottineau: 37.1% Oak Valley: 37.6% Dalen: 37.7% Whitteron: 37.6% Peabody: 38.2% Amity: 37.7% Roland: 37.6% Haram: 38.2% Cordelia: 42.3% Eidsvold: 38.2% Pickering: 37.7% Pickering Bottineau Oak Valley Dalen Whitteron Peabody St. Andrew's Hospital · Bottineau · 3.5 miH
37.1%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Bottineau37.1%
Oak Valley37.6%
Whitteron37.6%
Pickering37.7%
Dalen37.7%
Peabody38.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.5 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 Pickering

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 33.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 33.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.6 mi
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
40.9 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
119 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePickering's county is a federal shortage area.Bottineau County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental carePickering is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPickering's county is a federal shortage area.Bottineau County · need score 14 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 Pickering. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pickering
MeasurePickeringMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.2%34.1–42.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39%34.7–43.5%33.8%worse
Obesity37.7%30.4–45.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.4–34.6%25.3%worse
Depression19.5%16.5–22.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9.1–14%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.8–11.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.9–13.5%9.8%worse
COPD7.1%6–8.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.7–8.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%11–16%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.9%15.8–22.5%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%19.8–28.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%26.6–39%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.7–80.6%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit65%61.3–68.6%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.5–88.1%82.7%better
Colon screening69.5%64.5–74.2%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.1%72.1–85.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78–83.2%76.3%better
No health insurance6.6%5.3–8.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%23–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17–23.7%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.5–15.1%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.4–20%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.8–14.5%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%7.9–11.9%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.8%6.4–9.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5%4.2–5.9%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.8%5–6.8%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP5.9%4.7–7.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30%25.8–34.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.1–15.5%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.2–13.7%12.6%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.8%7.8%
Vision4.4%3.8–5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4%3.1%
Errands alone7.2%6.2–8.4%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 Pickering 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 Pickering better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pickering by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pickering 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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