Health · Sharon

Sharon, ND health

Sharon differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.1% vs 21.3%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (75.6% vs 64.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.9% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sharon
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How Sharon 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 Sharon adults…

43 of every 100 Sharon adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.4–47.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sharon, betterSharon, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Sharon
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Sharon
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Sharon
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Sharon
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
69%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
76%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sharon 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sharon adults are doing

1 in 4Sharon adults feel lonely
26.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Sharon adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sharon adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Sharon adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · 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
Sharon adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Sharon adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 21
Sharon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 19
Sharon adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6% of Sharon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Sharon

Sharon and the towns around it

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

Sharon: 36.5% Franklin: 35.3% Ora: 39% Westfield: 34.9% Lenora: 39% Loretta: 37.4% Finley: 35.7% Romness: 38.3% Greenview: 35.8% Finley: 35.2% Sharon: 34.9% Sharon Sharon Franklin
34.9%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Sharon34.9%
Franklin35.3%
Sharon36.5%

Care nearby

Cooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 14.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Northwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 16.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Nelson County Health SystemMcville · 17.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sanford MayvilleMayville · 27.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 25 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 46.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careSharon is not a shortage area
! Dental careSharon's county is a federal shortage area.Griggs & Steele Counties · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthSharon's county is a federal shortage area.Steele County · need score 13 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Sharon. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Sharon
MeasureSharonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.6%37.4–47.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol42.5%37.7–47.5%33.8%worse
Obesity34.9%27–43.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis35.7%31.5–40.1%25.3%worse
Depression18.6%15.5–22.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.3–17.2%10.8%worse
Asthma9.7%8.4–11.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.8%11.4–14.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.2%11.8–16.9%9.8%worse
COPD8.9%6.9–11.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.3–11.7%6.1%worse
Stroke4.7%3.8–5.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%10.5–18.3%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.1%14–20.5%21.3%better
Get no exercise25.8%20.2–32.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30%23.9–36.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.6–82.5%74.4%better
Dentist visit68.5%64.8–72.1%64.5%better
Cholesterol check88.3%86.1–90.3%82.7%better
Colon screening75.6%71.2–80%64.9%better
Mammogram79.4%72.3–85.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.9%81–86.4%76.3%better
No health insurance6.4%4.4–9.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.5%21.8–31.8%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.2%15.5–23.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.1%10.2–14.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%15.3–24.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%11.6–16.9%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%6.6–12.6%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity6.9%5.1–8.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.7–5.9%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.3%4.2–6.7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6%4.2–8.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability33.1%27.2–39.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%13–20.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.5%9.3–14.1%12.6%
Hearing11.7%9.9–13.6%7.8%
Vision5%4–6.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.4–5.4%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.2–9.9%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 Sharon 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 Sharon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sharon directly, so these are its own figures.

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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