Health · Silver Lake

Silver Lake, ND health

Silver Lake differs from North Dakota on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.8% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.1% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58423, 58451
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How Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake adults…

40 of every 100 Silver Lake adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Silver Lake, betterSilver Lake, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Silver Lake
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Silver Lake
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Silver Lake
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Silver Lake
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
65%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
83%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Silver Lake 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Silver Lake adults are doing

1 in 4Silver Lake adults feel lonely
27.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Silver Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Silver Lake adults lack social or emotional support
20% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Silver Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · 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 10
Silver Lake adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Silver Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Silver Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Silver Lake adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.4% of Silver Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Silver Lake

Silver Lake and the towns around it

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

Lynn: 37.8% Chaseley: 37.7% Progress: 38% Stewart: 39.2% Bull Moose: 37.8% Mauch: 38.6% Delger: 37.7% Haaland: 38% Berlin: 38% Wallace: 38.2% Merkel: 38% Northwest: 39.2% Atwood: 39.2% Silver Lake: 37.7% Silver Lake Lynn Chaseley Progress Stewart
37.7%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Silver Lake37.7%
Chaseley37.7%
Lynn37.8%
Progress38%
Stewart39.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 25.7 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 Silver Lake

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

HNearest ERSmp Health St. AloisiusHarvey · 25.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health★★★★★ · 60.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 32.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.7 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.6 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.1 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.4 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
71.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSilver Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSilver Lake is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSilver Lake's county is a federal shortage area.Jamestown Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 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 Silver Lake. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Silver Lake
MeasureSilver LakeMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.9–44.1%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40%36–44.3%33.8%worse
Obesity37.7%31–45%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.1%30.6–37.8%25.3%worse
Depression19.2%16.4–22.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.3–16.8%10.8%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.4–12.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.3–15.3%9.8%worse
COPD8.4%6.9–10.1%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.2%8–10.4%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.3–17.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.8%15.1–20.7%21.3%better
Get no exercise25.4%20.7–30.4%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.8–36%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%75–81.3%74.4%better
Dentist visit65.2%61.7–68.3%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.8–88.7%82.7%better
Colon screening68.4%63.4–72.8%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.2%71.1–83.9%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%80.5–85.4%76.3%better
No health insurance6.7%5.1–8.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23.6–32.8%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.7–23.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13%11.3–14.8%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19%15.9–22.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.9–16%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.7–12.6%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%6.1–9.1%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.2–6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.9%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.4%4.9–8.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32.1%27.6–36.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.1–18.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.1%10.2–14.1%12.6%
Hearing11.1%9.8–12.5%7.8%
Vision5%4.3–5.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone7.9%6.6–9.2%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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Silver Lake by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Silver Lake 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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