Health · Spring Creek

Spring Creek, ND health

Spring Creek differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.7% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58461, 58049
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How Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek adults…

38 of every 100 Spring Creek adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.5–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Spring Creek, betterSpring Creek, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.4% Spring Creek
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Spring Creek
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.8% Spring Creek
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Spring Creek
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Creek 5.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Spring Creek adults are doing

1 in 4Spring Creek adults feel lonely
25.4% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 5Spring Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Spring Creek adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Spring Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · North Dakota 14.2% · better
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 13
Spring Creek adults worry about having enough food
8% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 15
Spring Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
6.7% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 23
Spring Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Spring Creek adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · ND 6.5% · better

4.8% of Spring Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Spring Creek

Spring Creek and the towns around it

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

Skandia: 37.1% Oakhill: 36.8% Rosebud: 37% Litchville: 38.1% Svea: 37% Nelson: 37.3% Green: 37.7% Thordenskjold: 37.5% Northland: 36.9% Greenland: 36.3% Spring Creek: 36.9% Spring Creek Skandia Oakhill Rosebud Litchville
36.3%38.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Oakhill36.8%
Spring Creek36.9%
Rosebud37%
Skandia37.1%
Litchville38.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.9 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 Spring Creek

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

HNearest ERChi Mercy HealthValley City · 17.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 33.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
66.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSpring Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring Creek is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSpring Creek'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 Spring Creek. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Spring Creek
MeasureSpring CreekMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.8%34.5–41.3%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38%34.5–41.7%33.8%worse
Obesity36.9%31.4–42.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31.3%28.4–34.3%25.3%worse
Depression19%16.4–21.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.4%7.7–11.2%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–10.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10.1–12%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.7%10.3–13.3%9.8%worse
COPD6.9%5.9–7.9%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.9%7–8.7%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10.8–15.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.8%17.1–22.7%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.4%18.9–26.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%26–35.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%73.9–79.8%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.1%63.8–70%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%86.3–89.2%82.7%better
Colon screening69.5%65.2–73.5%64.9%better
Mammogram79.4%73.4–84.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.6%79.2–83.8%76.3%better
No health insurance5.8%4.6–7.1%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.4%22.3–29%29.6%better
Lack emotional support19.6%17.1–22.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.3%10.9–13.8%14.2%better
Fair or poor health16.2%14–18.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.3%10.9–13.9%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8%6.7–9.6%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.7%5.7–7.9%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.4%3.8–5.1%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.9%4.3–5.6%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.8%3.9–5.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28%24.5–31.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs13%11.1–14.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.8%9.4–12.3%12.6%
Hearing9.6%8.6–10.6%7.8%
Vision3.9%3.5–4.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone6.5%5.7–7.4%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 Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Spring Creek by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Spring Creek 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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