Health · Ross

Ross, ND health

On every measure CDC estimates, Ross looks like North Dakota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58784, 58776
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Ross, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Ross 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 Ross adults…

33 of every 100 Ross adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.9–36.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ross, betterRoss, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Ross
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Ross
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.4% Ross
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.6% Ross
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
65%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
83%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
62%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
75%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ross 8.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ross adults are doing

1 in 3Ross adults feel lonely
29.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ross adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Ross adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Ross adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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 9
Ross adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Ross adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Ross adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Ross adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7% of Ross adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Ross

Ross 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 Ross.

Manitou: 39.3% Alger: 39.2% Idaho: 38.9% Stanley: 38.9% James Hill: 39% Cottonwood: 38.7% Debing: 39.3% Sorkness: 38% Myrtle: 38.7% Brookbank: 40.1% Purcell: 39% Palermo: 38.4% Clearwater: 38.6% Lostwood: 39% Sidonia: 38.2% Powers: 38.4% Ross: 39.1% Ross Manitou Alger Idaho Stanley James Hill Cottonwood Mountrail County Medical Center · Stanley · 5.4 miH
38%40.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Cottonwood38.7%
Idaho38.9%
Stanley38.9%
James Hill39%
Ross39.1%
Alger39.2%
Manitou39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.4 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 Ross

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

HNearest ERMountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 5.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 30.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.3 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
68 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRoss is not a shortage area
! Dental careRoss's county is a federal shortage area.Mountrail County · need score 5 of 25
! Mental healthRoss'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 Ross. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ross
MeasureRossMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.8%28.9–36.9%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol34.8%30.5–39.1%33.8%about the same
Obesity39.1%31.8–46.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis25.8%22.7–29%25.3%about the same
Depression20.1%16.8–23.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.8–16.4%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.1%7.3–9%8.2%about the same
Diabetes10.5%8.9–12.1%9.8%about the same
COPD6.3%5.4–7.4%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.5–7.1%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.8–18.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.4%17.7–25.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%21.8–31.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%27.2–39.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.9%68.7–76.8%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.5%60.7–68.1%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check83%80.5–85.3%82.7%about the same
Colon screening61.7%56.3–66.8%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.1%69.3–83.6%78%about the same
Taking BP meds75.3%71.9–78.3%76.3%about the same
No health insurance8.7%7.1–10.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.8–34.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%18.9–25.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%12.7–16.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.6–20.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.6–14%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%9.5–14.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.4–11.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.2–7.3%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7%5.6–8.7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.1–33.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12%10.2–14%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.2–15.1%12.6%
Hearing8.1%7–9.1%7.8%
Vision4.3%3.8–5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.9%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.4%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 Ross 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 Ross better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ross by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ross 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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