Health · Plaza

Plaza, ND health

On most measures Plaza looks like North Dakota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17.7% vs 13.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Plaza
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 350 people are less certain, so we show Plaza's figures without a grade.

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How Plaza 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 Plaza adults…

33 of every 100 Plaza adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.8–37.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Plaza, betterPlaza, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Plaza
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Plaza
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 22.3% Plaza
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Plaza
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
62%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
83%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
60%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
74%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plaza 8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Plaza adults are doing

1 in 3Plaza adults feel lonely
29.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Plaza adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Plaza adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Plaza adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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
Plaza adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Plaza adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Plaza adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Plaza adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.8% of Plaza adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.1%

of Plaza adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Plaza

Plaza and the towns around it

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

Spring Coulee: 38.9% Plaza: 38.4% Osloe: 38.7% Lund: 38.8% Shell: 41.5% Oakland: 38.7% Orlien: 35.1% Model: 43.9% Mountrail: 37.8% Plaza: 40.8% Plaza Spring Coulee Plaza
35.1%43.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Plaza38.4%
Spring Coulee38.9%
Plaza40.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 27.8 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 Plaza

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 27.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 34 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 32.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.8 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
36.4 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.9 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.5 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePlaza is not a shortage area
! Dental carePlaza's county is a federal shortage area.Mountrail County · need score 5 of 25
! Mental healthPlaza's county is a federal shortage area.Mountrail County · need score 17 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 Plaza. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Plaza
MeasurePlazaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.9%28.8–37.5%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol34.3%30.1–38.9%33.8%about the same
Obesity40.8%33.1–49%36.5%about the same
Arthritis25.7%22.4–29.1%25.3%about the same
Depression20.7%17.2–24.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.3–15.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.7%6.8–8.5%8.2%about the same
Diabetes10.5%8.8–12.2%9.8%about the same
COPD6.5%5.4–7.7%5.9%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.1–6.7%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%14.3–21.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink22.3%18.5–26.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.2–31.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%29.2–42.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.3%67.9–76.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.9%58–65.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check83.2%80.2–85.7%82.7%about the same
Colon screening60.1%54.6–65.4%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.5%68.8–83.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds73.7%70–77.1%76.3%about the same
No health insurance8%5.9–10.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%24.5–34.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support22.9%19.2–27%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.2–17.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.6%14.7–21%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.9–14.7%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.7–15.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%8.8–13.1%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7%5.8–8.3%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6–8.5%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.8%5.9–10%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.1%24.6–34.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.8%9.9–14.1%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.4–15.9%12.6%
Hearing7.6%6.6–8.7%7.8%
Vision4.3%3.7–5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%2.9–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.4%6.3–8.7%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 Plaza 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 Plaza better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Plaza directly, so these are its own figures.

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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