Health · Sheldon

Sheldon, ND health

Sheldon differs from North Dakota on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.8% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.2% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58356, 58374
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How Sheldon 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 Sheldon adults…

40 of every 100 Sheldon adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sheldon, betterSheldon, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Sheldon
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Sheldon
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Sheldon
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Sheldon
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
59%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
65%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sheldon 8.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sheldon adults are doing

1 in 3Sheldon adults feel lonely
29.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Sheldon adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sheldon adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Sheldon adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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 7
Sheldon adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 9
Sheldon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · ND 8.9% · worse
1 in 13
Sheldon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · ND 5.8% · worse
1 in 12
Sheldon adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · ND 6.5% · worse

10.6% of Sheldon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Sheldon

Sheldon and the towns around it

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

Tiffany: 40% New Rockford: 38.3% Bush: 41.3% Pleasant Prairie: 37.9% Hillsdale: 43.8% Lake Washington: 43% Columbia: 37.3% New Rockford: 37.6% Munster: 37.9% Gates: 41.3% Twin Tree: 42.2% Superior: 37.7% Nordmore: 36.7% Sheldon: 39.1% Sheldon Tiffany New Rockford Bush Pleasant Prairie
36.7%43.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Pleasant Prairie37.9%
New Rockford38.3%
Sheldon39.1%
Tiffany40%
Bush41.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.3 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 Sheldon

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 19.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 28.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 63.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.3 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.8 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.9 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.8 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
70.4 mi
Family Healthcare Valley City
Valley City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSheldon is a federal shortage area.Eddy · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careSheldon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSheldon's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · need score 16 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 Sheldon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sheldon
MeasureSheldonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.1%36.3–44.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39%35.1–43.1%33.8%worse
Obesity39.1%32–46.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.9%29.7–36.3%25.3%worse
Depression20.3%17.4–23.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.6–18%10.8%worse
Asthma10.6%9.5–11.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.5–11.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.4–16.1%9.8%worse
COPD9.2%7.8–10.6%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.3–10.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.7%4.1–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.4–20%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.8%15–20.8%21.3%better
Get no exercise28.2%23.6–32.8%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%26.5–38.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.4–80%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit59%55.4–62.5%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check84%81.8–85.9%82.7%about the same
Colon screening65.4%60.3–70%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.2%69.1–82.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%78.8–83.3%76.3%better
No health insurance8.4%6.6–10.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.3–34.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.1–24.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.8–16.3%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%19–25.5%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.9%13.1–16.9%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.8%12.2–17.6%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity10.7%9–12.6%8.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.5–8.9%5.8%worse
No reliable transportation8.3%7.2–9.7%6.5%worse
Receive SNAP10.6%8.4–12.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability34.5%30.2–39.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17%14.7–19.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.3–16.1%12.6%
Hearing11.4%10.1–12.7%7.8%
Vision6.2%5.4–7.1%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.5%3.1%
Errands alone9.4%8.1–10.9%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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sheldon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sheldon 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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