Health · Preston

Preston, ND health

Preston differs from North Dakota on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.3% vs 6.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.8% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58062, 58049, 58033, 58054
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How Preston 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 Preston adults…

38 of every 100 Preston adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.6–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Preston, betterPreston, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Preston
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.2% Preston
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Preston
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Preston
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Preston 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Preston adults are doing

1 in 4Preston adults feel lonely
25.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Preston adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Preston adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Preston adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · 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 11
Preston adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Preston adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Preston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Preston adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · better

5.4% of Preston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Preston

Preston 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 Preston.

Moore: 37.7% Northland: 36.9% Springer: 38.1% Tuller: 38.6% Liberty: 37.6% Fort Ransom: 37% Oakhill: 36.8% Litchville: 36.9% Thordenskjold: 37.5% Elliott: 37.7% Casey: 38.3% Island Park: 38.6% Preston: 37.7% Preston Moore Northland Springer Tuller Lisbon Area Health Services · Lisbon · 12.3 miH
36.8%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Northland36.9%
Preston37.7%
Moore37.7%
Springer38.1%
Tuller38.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.3 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 Preston

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 25.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 25.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.3 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.8 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
55.8 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePreston's county is a federal shortage area.Ransom County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental carePreston is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPreston's county is a federal shortage area.Ransom County · need score 15 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 Preston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Preston
MeasurePrestonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%34.6–41.8%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.3%34.5–42%33.8%worse
Obesity37.7%31.5–44%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31%28–34.2%25.3%worse
Depression19.7%17–22.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%9–13%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.9–11.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes12%10.3–13.6%9.8%worse
COPD7.1%6–8.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.3–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.2–16.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.2%16.4–22.4%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.1%19.2–27.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%25.8–36.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%74–80.3%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit66.9%63.4–70.1%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.6–89.2%82.7%better
Colon screening69.4%64.7–73.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.6–84%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.9–83.8%76.3%better
No health insurance6.3%5–8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.9%22.2–29.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%17–23%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.3–14.5%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.9%14.2–19.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.9–14.3%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.8%7–10.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%6–8.7%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4–5.6%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.5–6.1%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.4%4.2–6.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.8%24.9–32.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%11.1–15.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.4%9.8–13.1%12.6%
Hearing9.9%8.8–11.1%7.8%
Vision4.1%3.6–4.7%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–4%3.1%
Errands alone6.9%5.8–7.9%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 Preston 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 Preston better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Preston by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Preston 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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