Health · Ransom

Ransom, ND health

Ransom differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.2% vs 6.5%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.2% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.7% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58067, 58013
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How Ransom 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 Ransom adults…

38 of every 100 Ransom adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ransom, betterRansom, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Ransom
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Ransom
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Ransom
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Ransom
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
71%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ransom 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ransom adults are doing

1 in 4Ransom adults feel lonely
27% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ransom adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ransom adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Ransom adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · 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
Ransom adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Ransom adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Ransom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Ransom adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5% · better

5.5% of Ransom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Ransom

Ransom and the towns around it

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

Kingston: 38.6% Shuman: 40.9% Rutland: 41.7% Tewaukon: 41.6% Cayuga: 41.3% Rutland: 41% Herman: 40.6% Grant: 36.8% Marboe: 37.8% Duerr: 37.2% Milnor: 40.6% Dunbar: 40.7% Weber: 41.8% La Belle: 37.1% Forman: 39.7% Forman: 40.7% Ransom: 41.7% Ransom Kingston Shuman Rutland Tewaukon Cayuga Rutland
36.8%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#15 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Kingston38.6%
Shuman40.9%
Rutland41%
Cayuga41.3%
Tewaukon41.6%
Ransom41.7%
Rutland41.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 24.1 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 Ransom

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

HNearest ERMarshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 24.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 33.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 45.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.1 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
64.6 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRansom is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRansom is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRansom's county is a federal shortage area.Sargent County · need score 13 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 Ransom. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ransom
MeasureRansomMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%33.2–42.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.2%34.5–44.3%33.8%worse
Obesity41.7%33–51.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.2–34.9%25.3%worse
Depression19.5%16.3–23.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.2–11.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.4–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.6–11.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.3–14.2%9.8%worse
COPD7.3%6.1–8.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.9%6.9–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11.5–17.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.9%16.4–23.9%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%19.3–29.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%25.9–39.2%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%72.8–80.6%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%63.7–71.1%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.4–88.5%82.7%better
Colon screening71.3%66–76.2%64.9%better
Mammogram78.3%70.8–84.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.6–83.4%76.3%better
No health insurance6.6%5–8.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27%22.3–32.1%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.2–24.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13%11.2–15%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%14.4–20.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.2–15.2%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%7–11.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.2%5.9–8.8%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%4–5.6%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.4–6.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.5%4.3–7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.3%24.9–34.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.2–16%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.6%9.8–13.7%12.6%
Hearing9.5%8.2–10.8%7.8%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone6.9%5.9–8.2%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 Ransom 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 Ransom better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ransom by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ransom 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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