Health · Rugh

Rugh, ND health

Rugh differs from North Dakota on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.8% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.2% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58212, 58272
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How Rugh 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 Rugh adults…

42 of every 100 Rugh adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 38.1–45.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rugh, betterRugh, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.4% Rugh
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Rugh
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Rugh
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.2% Rugh
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
89%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rugh 6.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rugh adults are doing

1 in 4Rugh adults feel lonely
26.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Rugh adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Rugh adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Rugh adults are in frequent mental distress
11.8% · North Dakota 14.2% · better
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
Rugh adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 15
Rugh adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 22
Rugh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Rugh adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ND 6.5% · better

5.3% of Rugh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Rugh

Rugh 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 Rugh.

Field: 38.5% Ora: 39% Adler: 38.3% Logan Center: 36.6% Moraine: 36.5% Melvin: 39.8% Hamlin: 38.4% Lee: 38.5% Central: 39.4% Sharon: 36.5% Loretta: 37.4% Aneta: 39.3% Petersburg: 38.8% Grace: 35.9% Lind: 35.9% Larimore: 36.7% Niagara: 36.3% Rugh: 39% Rugh Field Ora Adler Logan Center Moraine Nelson County Health System · Mcville · 11.1 miH Northwood Deaconess Health Center · Northwood · 14.8 miH Spectra Health Larimore · Larimore · 16.5 mi+
35.9%39.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Moraine36.5%
Logan Center36.6%
Adler38.3%
Field38.5%
Rugh39%
Ora39%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.1 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 Rugh

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

HNearest ERNelson County Health SystemMcville · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.8 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.6 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRugh is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRugh is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRugh's county is a federal shortage area.Nelson County · need score 12 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 Rugh. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rugh
MeasureRughMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.8%38.1–45.4%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41.6%37.6–45.4%33.8%worse
Obesity39%32.7–45.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.7%31.6–37.9%25.3%worse
Depression18.9%16.4–21.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%9.2–12.6%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.6–10.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11.2–13.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.1%11.6–14.7%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.7–9%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.9%8–9.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.2%11.2–15.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.8–19.8%21.3%better
Get no exercise24.4%20.8–28.3%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%26.1–35.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%76.4–81.8%74.4%better
Dentist visit67.5%64.4–70.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.7%87.3–90%82.7%better
Colon screening68.9%64.9–72.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.1%73.1–83.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.5%81.1–85.5%76.3%better
No health insurance6.1%5–7.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.3%22.8–29.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.8–22.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress11.8%10.6–13.2%14.2%better
Fair or poor health17.8%15.4–20.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.7–14.8%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.7%7.3–10.3%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.8%5.8–7.8%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.9–5.2%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5%4.3–5.7%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.3%4.3–6.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.5%27.9–35.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.1–17.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory11%9.7–12.5%12.6%
Hearing10.9%9.8–12.1%7.8%
Vision4.6%4–5.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.4–8.4%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 Rugh 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 Rugh better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rugh by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rugh 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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