Health · Picton

Picton, ND health

Picton differs from North Dakota on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.4% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.1% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (23.6% vs 10.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58367, 58339
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How Picton 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 Picton adults…

42 of every 100 Picton adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.6–45.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Picton, betterPicton, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.3% Picton
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Picton
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Picton
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.9% Picton
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
54%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
82%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
61%
Colon screening
ND 65%
72%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Picton 10.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Picton adults are doing

1 in 3Picton adults feel lonely
31% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Picton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Picton adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · worse
1 in 6Picton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · North Dakota 14.2% · worse
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 4
Picton adults worry about having enough food
23.6% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 6
Picton adults worry about keeping their housing
16.6% · ND 8.9% · worse
1 in 8
Picton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.8% · ND 5.8% · worse
1 in 8
Picton adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · ND 6.5% · worse

16.8% of Picton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision8.6%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Around Picton

Picton and the towns around it

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

Sidney: no data Mount View: 46.9% Smith: 43.8% Armourdale: 44.6% Monroe: 44.3% Picton: 47.4% Picton Sidney Mount View
43.8%47.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount View46.9%
Picton47.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.7 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 Picton

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

HNearest ERPresentation Medical CenterRolla · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
33.2 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.3 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
99.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePicton's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePicton's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthPicton'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 Picton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Picton
MeasurePictonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.7%37.6–45.5%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.4%34.2–42.2%33.8%worse
Obesity47.4%40.1–54.1%36.5%worse
Arthritis32.5%29.2–35.7%25.3%worse
Depression21.4%18.1–24.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.1%15.7–22.6%10.8%worse
Asthma12.6%11.1–14.1%10.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.5%8.2%about the same
Diabetes17.1%15–19.3%9.8%worse
COPD10.1%8.8–11.4%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.3–10.2%6.1%worse
Stroke5.1%4.6–5.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.9%19–24.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.4%14.3–20.4%21.3%better
Get no exercise33.3%28.7–38.1%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%30.3–42.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.9%71.8–79.1%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit53.7%49.6–57.5%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check81.5%79–83.5%82.7%about the same
Colon screening60.7%55.1–65.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram72.1%63.5–79.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.1%76.4–81.4%76.3%better
No health insurance10.1%8.3–12.3%7.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.5–35.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support25.2%21.7–29%20.6%worse
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.1–19.2%14.2%worse
Fair or poor health27.5%24.3–30.7%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%15.4–19.5%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.6%20.4–27.2%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity16.6%14.4–19.2%8.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.8%10.3–13.5%5.8%worse
No reliable transportation13.3%11.7–15.2%6.5%worse
Receive SNAP16.8%14.1–20%6.7%
Disability
Any disability39.9%35.4–44.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs20%17.6–22.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory17.2%15.2–19.4%12.6%
Hearing11.8%10.5–13.1%7.8%
Vision8.6%7.6–9.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing6%5.3–6.7%3.1%
Errands alone11.9%10.5–13.3%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 Picton 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 Picton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Picton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Picton 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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