Health · Sorenson

Sorenson, ND health

Sorenson differs from North Dakota on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.9% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.7% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58317 (all of Sorenson)

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 22 people are less certain, so we show Sorenson's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Sorenson 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 Sorenson adults…

46 of every 100 Sorenson adults have high blood pressure

North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 41.5–51.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sorenson, betterSorenson, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Sorenson
ND 21.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Sorenson
ND 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Sorenson
ND 21.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Sorenson
ND 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

ND 74%

Dentist visit

ND 65%

Cholesterol check

ND 83%

Colon screening

ND 65%

Mammogram

ND 78%

Taking BP meds

ND 76%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Sorenson 7.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)

Mind & connection

How Sorenson adults are doing

1 in 4Sorenson adults feel lonely

27.4% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Sorenson adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.2% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Sorenson adults lack social or emotional support

20.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call

1 in 8Sorenson adults are in frequent mental distress

13.2% · 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 8

Sorenson adults worry about having enough food

12.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same

1 in 11

Sorenson adults worry about keeping their housing

8.9% · ND 8.9% · about the same

1 in 16

Sorenson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.4% · ND 5.8% · about the same

1 in 15

Sorenson adults lack reliable transportation

6.6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

9% of Sorenson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%

Thinking or memory13%

Hearing13.1%

Errands alone9.3%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Sorenson

Sorenson 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 Sorenson.

43%44.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Crocus44%

Gerrard44.4%

Sorenson44.5%

Grainfield44.5%

Care nearby

Towner County Medical CenterCando · 12.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Presentation Medical CenterRolla · 19.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N BurdickBelcourt · 24.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Heart of America Medical CenterRugby · 38.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Rolette ClinicRolette · 25.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 87.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSorenson's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careSorenson's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 10 of 25

! Mental healthSorenson's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · need score 16 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 Sorenson. 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 Sorenson

Measure	Sorenson	Margin	North Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	46.3%	41.5–51.1%	31.8%	worse
High cholesterol	42.8%	38–47.5%	33.8%	worse
Obesity	44.5%	35.8–53.2%	36.5%	about the same
Arthritis	37.9%	33.8–42.1%	25.3%	worse
Depression	19.2%	16.2–22.5%	21.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.8%	14.7–21.3%	10.8%	worse
Asthma	10.2%	9–11.4%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.5%	11.2–13.8%	8.2%	worse
Diabetes	15.7%	13.6–18.1%	9.8%	worse
COPD	10.6%	8.9–12.5%	5.9%	worse
Heart disease	11.3%	9.9–12.7%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	5.4%	4.7–6.1%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.5%	14.5–20.9%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	15.9%	13–18.9%	21.3%	better
Get no exercise	30.9%	25.7–36.7%	21.8%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	31.1%	25.1–37.5%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.7%	76.1–82.9%	74.4%	better
Dentist visit	59.4%	55.6–63.2%	64.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	88%	85.8–89.7%	82.7%	better
Colon screening	67.9%	62.8–72.8%	64.9%	about the same
Mammogram	74.9%	67–81.9%	78%	about the same
Taking BP meds	83.7%	81–86.2%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	7.8%	6–9.8%	7.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.4%	22.9–32.3%	29.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.9%	17.6–24.6%	20.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.2%	11.5–15%	14.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.9%	19.5–26.8%	16.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15.8%	13.8–18.2%	11.4%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.3%	9.8–14.9%	10.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.9%	7.3–10.6%	8.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.4%	5.3–7.5%	5.8%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.6%	5.6–7.7%	6.5%	about the same
Receive SNAP	9%	7.1–11.2%	6.7%
Disability
Any disability	36%	31.2–41.2%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.2%	16.3–22.3%	11.2%
Thinking or memory	13%	11.2–15.1%	12.6%
Hearing	13.1%	11.6–14.7%	7.8%
Vision	6.1%	5.3–7.1%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	5.3%	4.5–6.1%	3.1%
Errands alone	9.3%	8–10.8%	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 Sorenson 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 Sorenson better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sorenson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sorenson 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.