Health · Svea

Svea, ND health

Svea differs from North Dakota on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.2% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58461 (all of Svea)
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How Svea 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 Svea adults…

36 of every 100 Svea adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33–39.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Svea, betterSvea, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22% Svea
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Svea
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.6% Svea
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Svea
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Svea 5.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Svea adults are doing

1 in 4Svea adults feel lonely
25.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 5Svea adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Svea adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Svea adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · 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 12
Svea adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 14
Svea adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 22
Svea adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 20
Svea adults lack reliable transportation
5% · ND 6.5% · better

5% of Svea adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Svea

Svea 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 Svea.

Rosebud: 37% Skandia: 37.1% Meadow Lake: 37.3% Hemen: 37.5% Greenland: 36.3% Litchville: 38.1% Spring Creek: 36.9% Nelson: 37.3% Green: 37.7% Ypsilanti: 40% Mansfield: 37.2% Potter: 37.6% Hobart: 37.7% Svea: 37% Svea Rosebud Skandia Meadow Lake Hemen Chi Mercy Health · Valley City · 16.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH Family Healthcare Valley City · Valley City · 16.3 mi+
36.3%40%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Svea37%
Rosebud37%
Skandia37.1%
Meadow Lake37.3%
Hemen37.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.6 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 Svea

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

HNearest ERChi Mercy HealthValley City · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.2 mi
Chi Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
71.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSvea is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSvea is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSvea'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 Svea. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Svea
MeasureSveaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%33–39.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol36.8%33.4–40.4%33.8%about the same
Obesity37%31.5–42.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30%27.2–32.9%25.3%worse
Depression19.5%17–22.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.3%7.7–11.1%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.9–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.5–11.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.8–12.6%9.8%about the same
COPD6.6%5.7–7.6%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%11.2–15.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.6%17.8–23.5%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise22%18.6–25.6%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%26.7–36.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.1%72.9–79%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit66.5%63.2–69.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.9–88.9%82.7%better
Colon screening69.3%65–73.2%64.9%better
Mammogram78.6%72.7–83.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.9–82.7%76.3%better
No health insurance5.8%4.7–7.2%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.7%22.5–29.4%29.6%better
Lack emotional support19.7%17.2–22.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%11.3–14.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health15.8%13.7–18.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.7–13.6%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.2%6.9–9.8%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.1%6–8.3%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%4–5.4%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5%4.4–5.7%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5%4–6.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability27.1%23.7–30.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.2%10.5–14%11.2%
Thinking or memory11%9.6–12.4%12.6%
Hearing8.8%7.9–9.8%7.8%
Vision3.8%3.4–4.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.8–3.6%3.1%
Errands alone6.5%5.7–7.3%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 Svea 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 Svea better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Svea by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Svea 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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