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Sentinel, ND health

Sentinel differs from North Dakota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.4% vs 76.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.3% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58654, 58645
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How Sentinel 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 Sentinel adults…

40 of every 100 Sentinel adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.4–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sentinel, betterSentinel, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Sentinel
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Sentinel
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Sentinel
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Sentinel
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sentinel 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sentinel adults are doing

1 in 4Sentinel adults feel lonely
27.4% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Sentinel adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sentinel adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Sentinel adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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
Sentinel adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Sentinel adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
Sentinel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Sentinel adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.6% of Sentinel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Sentinel

Sentinel and the towns around it

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

Beach: 37.6% Delhi: 37.7% Garner: 37.7% Lone Tree: 38.6% Saddle Butte: 37.6% Elk Creek: 37.6% Bullion: 37.8% Sentinel: 37.7% Sentinel Beach Delhi Garner
37.6%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Beach37.6%
Sentinel37.7%
Delhi37.7%
Garner37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 42.5 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 Sentinel

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 42.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlendive Medical Center★★★★★ · 49.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterGlendive · 50.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
42.5 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
47 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.1 mi
Glendive Medical Center
Glendive · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.3 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.7 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSentinel's county is a federal shortage area.Golden Valley County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careSentinel's county is a federal shortage area.Golden Valley County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthSentinel's county is a federal shortage area.Region VIII Badlands Human Service Center MHCA · 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 Sentinel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sentinel
MeasureSentinelMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.4–44.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.4–43.5%33.8%worse
Obesity37.7%29.7–46.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.1–36.5%25.3%worse
Depression20.2%17.1–23.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.7–14.6%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.7–11.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes13%11.2–15.1%9.8%worse
COPD8.6%7.3–10%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.7–9.8%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13–18.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.2–21.7%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.6–32.6%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%25.8–38.7%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.5–80.6%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.1%59.3–66.8%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.2–87.3%82.7%better
Colon screening69.7%64.6–74.2%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.8%68.7–83.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%78.8–83.8%76.3%better
No health insurance7.3%5.6–9.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%22.8–32.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.1–23.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.9%12.1–15.8%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16.5–22.6%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.2–16%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%8.9–13.7%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.5%6.9–10.2%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.4–7.4%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%5.9–9.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.9%27.5–36.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.1–18%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.7%11–14.8%12.6%
Hearing10.2%9.1–11.6%7.8%
Vision5%4.3–5.6%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7–9.3%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 Sentinel 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 Sentinel better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sentinel by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sentinel 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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