Health · Pretty Rock

Pretty Rock, ND health

Pretty Rock differs from North Dakota on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.6% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (85.1% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58533, 57645
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How Pretty Rock 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 Pretty Rock adults…

47 of every 100 Pretty Rock adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 42.5–51.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pretty Rock, betterPretty Rock, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.5% Pretty Rock
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Pretty Rock
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Pretty Rock
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Pretty Rock
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
60%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
85%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pretty Rock 8.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pretty Rock adults are doing

1 in 4Pretty Rock adults feel lonely
27.2% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Pretty Rock adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Pretty Rock adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Pretty Rock adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · 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
Pretty Rock adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Pretty Rock adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Pretty Rock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Pretty Rock adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · ND 6.5% · about the same

9.3% of Pretty Rock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing14.4%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pretty Rock

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

HNearest ERJacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterElgin · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest River Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 40.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health CareBison · 54.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.3 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
54.1 mi
Horizon Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Bison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
66.5 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePretty Rock's county is a federal shortage area.Grant County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental carePretty Rock is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPretty Rock's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 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 Pretty Rock. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pretty Rock
MeasurePretty RockMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.2%42.5–51.9%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41.9%37.3–46.7%33.8%worse
Obesity41%33.1–49.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis39.2%35.1–43.3%25.3%worse
Depression19.3%16.3–22.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%13.8–19.9%10.8%worse
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.3%12–14.7%8.2%worse
Diabetes16.7%14.3–19.2%9.8%worse
COPD11.4%9.6–13.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease12.3%10.7–13.9%6.1%worse
Stroke6%5.1–6.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%13.8–19.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink14.6%12.1–17.4%21.3%better
Get no exercise32.5%26.9–38.5%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%23.8–35.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.5%77.3–83.4%74.4%better
Dentist visit60%56.3–63.7%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.5%85.8–89.1%82.7%better
Colon screening68%62.8–72.8%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.6%69–83.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds85.1%82.5–87.1%76.3%better
No health insurance8.3%6.6–10.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.2%22.2–32.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.8–24.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.1%11.4–15%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health24.3%20.5–28.5%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.2–19.1%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.3–15.6%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%7.1–10.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.1–7.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6–8.3%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP9.3%7.3–11.6%6.7%
Disability
Any disability38.6%33.5–43.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs21.3%17.8–24.8%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.6–15.7%12.6%
Hearing14.4%12.7–16.2%7.8%
Vision7%6–8.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.8–6.6%3.1%
Errands alone10.4%8.7–12.1%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 Pretty Rock 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 Pretty Rock better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pretty Rock by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pretty Rock 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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