Health · Walburg

Walburg, ND health

Walburg differs from North Dakota on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.4% vs 10.7%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.2% vs 7.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.2% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58079, 58052, 58031
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How Walburg 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 Walburg adults…

33 of every 100 Walburg adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.5–36.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Walburg, betterWalburg, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.3% Walburg
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.7% Walburg
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.7% Walburg
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.5% Walburg
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
71%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
80%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walburg 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Walburg adults are doing

1 in 4Walburg adults feel lonely
26.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Walburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Walburg adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Walburg adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · 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 14
Walburg adults worry about having enough food
7.4% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 15
Walburg adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 23
Walburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 21
Walburg adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · ND 6.5% · better

4.6% of Walburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Walburg

Walburg and the towns around it

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

Maple River: 34.2% Watson: 34.9% Gill: 35.8% Eldred: 36.7% Leonard: 34.6% Addison: 34.6% Everest: 34.6% Highland: 37.7% Howes: 35.4% Wheatland: 35.8% Clifton: 36.8% Alice: 36.8% Walburg: 35.6% Walburg Maple River Watson Gill Eldred
34.2%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Maple River34.2%
Watson34.9%
Walburg35.6%
Gill35.8%
Eldred36.7%

Care nearby

Essentia HealthFargo · 25.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Lisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 27.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo · 28.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Fargo VA Medical CenterFargo · 29.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA DirectionsMedicare profile
Family Healthcare South FargoFargo · 25 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 30.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careWalburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWalburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWalburg is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Walburg. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Walburg
MeasureWalburgMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.3%30.5–36.3%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%33.5–39.6%33.8%about the same
Obesity35.6%31.5–39.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27.6%25.2–30.2%25.3%about the same
Depression22.7%20.1–25.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.1%6.5–9.7%10.8%better
Asthma9.8%8.7–11%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.4–10.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes9.7%8.4–11.1%9.8%about the same
COPD5.6%4.8–6.4%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.6–7.1%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.5%10.5–14.8%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.7%18.2–23.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise18.3%15.6–21.1%21.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours30.7%27–34.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%74.4–79.8%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit70.5%67.6–73.1%64.5%better
Cholesterol check87.4%85.7–89%82.7%better
Colon screening67.1%63–70.6%64.9%about the same
Mammogram79.7%73.7–84.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.7–81.3%76.3%about the same
No health insurance5.2%4.2–6.5%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.9%24.1–30%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.5%16.2–21.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.4%11–14%14.2%better
Fair or poor health14.4%12.4–16.5%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11%9.7–12.4%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.4%6.1–9.1%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.8%5.6–8%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.4%3.7–5.1%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.7%4–5.4%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.6%3.7–5.7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability23.7%20.9–26.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs10.3%8.9–11.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.6%9.2–12.1%12.6%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.5%7.8%
Vision3.4%3–3.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.1%
Errands alone6%5.2–6.9%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 Walburg 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 Walburg better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Walburg by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Walburg 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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