Turtle Lake, ND health
Turtle Lake differs from North Dakota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.4% vs 5.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Turtle LakeNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 500 people are less certain, so we show Turtle Lake's figures without a grade.
How Turtle 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Turtle Lake adults…
Bars show Turtle Lake; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
ND 21.8%
ND 32.7%
ND 21.3%
ND 13.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Turtle Lake adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
How Turtle Lake adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.4% of Turtle Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Living with a disability
of Turtle Lake adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Turtle Lake
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Turtle Lake, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Turtle Lake. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Turtle Lake
| Measure | Turtle Lake | Margin | North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40% | 36–43.9% | 31.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.5% | 36.3–44.7% | 33.8% | worse |
| Obesity | 39% | 32.3–45.6% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.9% | 30.4–37.4% | 25.3% | worse |
| Depression | 19.8% | 16.7–23% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.5% | 10.8–16.6% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.8% | 8.6–11% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 10.6–14.3% | 9.8% | worse |
| COPD | 7.7% | 6.3–9.4% | 5.9% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13% | 10.4–15.8% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.7% | 14.7–20.8% | 21.3% | better |
| Get no exercise | 26.4% | 21.6–31.5% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.6% | 24–35.8% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79% | 75.5–82.1% | 74.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 67% | 63.4–70.5% | 64.5% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.8% | 84.8–88.8% | 82.7% | better |
| Colon screening | 72.2% | 66.9–77.1% | 64.9% | better |
| Mammogram | 75.9% | 68.1–82.8% | 78% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 83.6% | 81.1–85.8% | 76.3% | better |
| No health insurance | 6.8% | 5–9.2% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.2% | 24.6–34.1% | 29.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.9% | 17.4–24.7% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 12.9% | 11.1–14.7% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18% | 14.9–21.6% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.2% | 11.2–15.2% | 11.4% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 8.9% | 6.9–11.4% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 7% | 5.6–8.6% | 8.9% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.4% | 3.6–5.3% | 5.8% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.3% | 4.4–6.4% | 6.5% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.4% | 4.1–7.1% | 6.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.7% | 27.1–36.4% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.1% | 12.5–18.1% | 11.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.7% | 9.8–13.7% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 11% | 9.6–12.5% | 7.8% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 3.8–5.5% | 4.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.6% | 3–4.4% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 7.6% | 6.3–9% | 7.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.