Health · Rush River

Rush River, ND health

Rush River differs from North Dakota on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.3% vs 10.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.3% vs 10.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58012, 58005, 58004
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How Rush River 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 Rush River adults…

32 of every 100 Rush River adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.8–34.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rush River, betterRush River, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 17.4% Rush River
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Rush River
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.2% Rush River
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.2% Rush River
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
72%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
81%
Mammogram
ND 78%
77%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rush River 5.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rush River adults are doing

1 in 4Rush River adults feel lonely
27.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Rush River adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Rush River adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Rush River adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · 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 14
Rush River adults worry about having enough food
7.3% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 15
Rush River adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 23
Rush River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 22
Rush River adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · ND 6.5% · better

4.4% of Rush River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

22.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.4%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing7%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Around Rush River

Rush River 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 Rush River.

Amenia: 34.9% Gunkel: 34.4% Harmony: 34.8% Berlin: 35.3% Casselton: 35.5% Empire: 34.7% Arthur: 34.3% Gardner: 35.2% Bell: 34.8% Raymond: 33.8% Durbin: 33.7% Mapleton: 33.4% Harwood: 35.2% Argusville: 36% Casselton: 35.1% Wheatland: 35.8% Everest: 34.6% Rush River: 35.2% Rush River Amenia Gunkel Harmony Berlin Casselton Essentia Health · Fargo · 20.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Family Healthcare South Fargo · Fargo · 17.7 mi+
33.4%36%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Gunkel34.4%
Harmony34.8%
Amenia34.9%
Rush River35.2%
Berlin35.3%
Casselton35.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.2 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 Rush River

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

HNearest ERFargo VA Medical CenterFargo · 19.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERVA
19.4 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careRush River is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRush River is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRush River is not a shortage area

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 Rush River. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Rush River
MeasureRush RiverMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.6%28.8–34.6%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol35.4%32.5–38.5%33.8%about the same
Obesity35.2%31.3–39.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis26%23.6–28.6%25.3%about the same
Depression23.1%20.4–26%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.3%5.8–8.9%10.8%better
Asthma9.8%8.7–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.8–9.5%8.2%about the same
Diabetes9.1%7.8–10.5%9.8%about the same
COPD5.1%4.2–6.1%5.9%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5–6.5%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.7%2.4–3.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.2%9.8–15%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.2%18.6–23.9%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise17.4%14.6–20.8%21.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%26.5–34%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73.8–79.4%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit72%69–74.7%64.5%better
Cholesterol check86.9%84.9–88.8%82.7%better
Colon screening67.4%63.1–71%64.9%about the same
Mammogram80.6%74.6–85.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.4–80.2%76.3%about the same
No health insurance5.3%4–7%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%24.3–30.5%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.5%16–21.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.6%11–14.5%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health13.7%11.5–16.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress10.5%9.1–12.2%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.3%5.7–9.2%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.8%5.5–8.3%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.4%3.6–5.3%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.6%3.9–5.5%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.4%3.3–5.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability22.5%19.5–25.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9.4%7.9–11.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.5%8.9–12.4%12.6%
Hearing7%6.1–7.9%7.8%
Vision3.2%2.7–3.7%4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.4–3.2%3.1%
Errands alone5.8%4.9–6.9%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 Rush River 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 Rush River better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rush River by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rush River 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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