Health · Thingvalla

Thingvalla, ND health

Thingvalla differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17% vs 21.3%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (12.2% vs 14.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58262, 58227, 58241, 58220
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How Thingvalla 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 Thingvalla adults…

43 of every 100 Thingvalla adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–47.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Thingvalla, betterThingvalla, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Thingvalla
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Thingvalla
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Thingvalla
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Thingvalla
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
75%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thingvalla 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Thingvalla adults are doing

1 in 4Thingvalla adults feel lonely
25.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Thingvalla adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Thingvalla adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Thingvalla adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · 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 10
Thingvalla adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Thingvalla adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Thingvalla adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Thingvalla adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.8% of Thingvalla adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing12.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Thingvalla

Thingvalla 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 Thingvalla.

Beaulieu: 42.4% Park: 41.5% East Alma: 39.7% Gardar: 38.2% South Olga: 40.8% La Moure: 43.4% Akra: 42% Advance: 42.3% Lodema: 41.8% Canton City (Hensel): 42% Crystal: 39.6% Montrose: 39.5% Alma: 40% Lampton: 37.7% Thingvalla: 40.1% Thingvalla Beaulieu Park East Alma Gardar Pembina County Memorial Hospital · Cavalier · 10.1 miH
37.7%43.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Gardar38.2%
East Alma39.7%
Thingvalla40.1%
Park41.5%
Beaulieu42.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.1 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 Thingvalla

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

HNearest ERPembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 26.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.1 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careThingvalla's county is a federal shortage area.Pembina County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careThingvalla is not a shortage area
! Mental healthThingvalla's county is a federal shortage area.Pembina County · need score 15 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 Thingvalla. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Thingvalla
MeasureThingvallaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.2%38.9–47.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41.4%37.1–45.8%33.8%worse
Obesity40.1%33.2–47.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis36.8%33–40.6%25.3%worse
Depression18.8%16–21.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9–13.6%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.6–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.8%11.5–14.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.2–16.6%9.8%worse
COPD9.1%7.4–10.8%5.9%worse
Heart disease10.6%9.2–12.2%6.1%worse
Stroke5%4.2–5.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11.5–17.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17%14.2–20%21.3%better
Get no exercise27.2%22.2–32.5%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%25.9–37.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.3–82.6%74.4%better
Dentist visit63.7%60.1–67.2%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.3–89.9%82.7%better
Colon screening70%65–74.5%64.9%better
Mammogram74.9%67.4–81.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.8%81.4–86.2%76.3%better
No health insurance6.8%5.1–8.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.9%21.8–30.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.8–23.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.2%10.6–13.9%14.2%better
Fair or poor health20.5%17–24.1%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.4–16.8%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%7.8–12.3%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%6–9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.2–6.1%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.8%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.8%5.1–8.6%6.7%
Disability
Any disability33.8%28.9–38.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.4–20.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%9.9–13.8%12.6%
Hearing12.6%11–14.4%7.8%
Vision5.4%4.5–6.4%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.7–5.3%3.1%
Errands alone8.2%6.9–9.8%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 Thingvalla 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 Thingvalla better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Thingvalla by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Thingvalla 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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