Health · Turtle River

Turtle River, ND health

On most measures Turtle River looks like North Dakota as a whole. It has more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.3% vs 82.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (28.5% vs 25.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58256, 58261, 56744
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How Turtle River 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 Turtle River adults…

34 of every 100 Turtle River adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–37.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Turtle River, betterTurtle River, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.6% Turtle River
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Turtle River
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.7% Turtle River
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Turtle River
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
78%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Turtle River 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Turtle River adults are doing

1 in 3Turtle River adults feel lonely
28.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Turtle River adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Turtle River adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Turtle River adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 10
Turtle River adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Turtle River adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Turtle River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Turtle River adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

28.2%

of Turtle River adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Turtle River

Turtle River and the towns around it

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

Higdem: 39.4% Oak Park: 39.5% Ferry: 38.3% Levant: 37.7% Walshville: 38.3% Oslo: 40.3% Esther: 39.7% Sandsville: 39.7% Vega: 39.7% Big Woods: 39.4% Rye: 37.4% Lakeville: 38.3% Falconer: 37.4% Johnstown: 38.4% Ardoch: 37.6% Pulaski: 37.5% Grand Forks: 39.7% Northland: 39.7% Turtle River: 38.4% Turtle River Higdem Oak Park Ferry Levant Walshville Oslo Esther
37.4%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Levant37.7%
Ferry38.3%
Walshville38.3%
Turtle River38.4%
Higdem39.4%
Oak Park39.5%
Esther39.7%
Oslo40.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.3 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 Turtle River

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 17.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
North Valley Health Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
21 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.6 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careTurtle River is not a shortage area
! Dental careTurtle River's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grand Forks County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthTurtle River is not a shortage area

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 River. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Turtle River
MeasureTurtle RiverMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%30.8–37.6%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.9%33.4–40.6%33.8%about the same
Obesity38.4%33.1–44.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.5%25.7–31.5%25.3%worse
Depression22.3%19.4–25.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.3–12.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8.1–9.8%8.2%about the same
Diabetes11.3%9.8–13%9.8%about the same
COPD6.7%5.7–7.8%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.7%6–7.5%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11.9–16.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.7%18.7–25.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.6%20.1–27.7%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%28.7–38.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%72.1–78.8%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.1%60.8–67.5%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%83.3–87.1%82.7%better
Colon screening67.1%62.7–71.4%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.2%69.6–82.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75.1–80.8%76.3%about the same
No health insurance7.3%6–9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%25–32.6%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.8–23.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.6–16.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%14.9–20.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%11.1–14.5%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.5–12.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.4–10.4%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.9–6.6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.2–7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.7%5.3–8.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.2%24.6–32.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.2%10.5–14.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.5%10.8–14.4%12.6%
Hearing8%7.2–9.1%7.8%
Vision4.1%3.7–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4%3.1%
Errands alone7.1%6.1–8.1%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 Turtle River 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 Turtle River better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Turtle River by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Turtle River 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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