Health · Waldo

Waldo, ND health

Waldo differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.4% vs 6.5%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (69.9% vs 64.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58041, 58030
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How Waldo 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 Waldo adults…

39 of every 100 Waldo adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Waldo, betterWaldo, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Waldo
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Waldo
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Waldo
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Waldo
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
65%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
79%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Waldo 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Waldo adults are doing

1 in 4Waldo adults feel lonely
27.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Waldo adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Waldo adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Waldo adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · 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 11
Waldo adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Waldo adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Waldo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 19
Waldo adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5% · better

5.6% of Waldo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Waldo

Waldo and the towns around it

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

Hankinson: 36.5% Greendale: 36.9% Brandenburg: 37.5% Brightwood: 37% Devillo: 35.9% Elma: 37% LaMars: 35.9% Mooreton: 38.2% Summit: 37.9% Belford: 37.9% Moran: 36.8% Fairmount: 35.9% Duerr: 37.2% Lien: 41.1% Minnesota: 41.1% Waldo: 36.8% Waldo Hankinson Greendale Brandenburg Brightwood Devillo Elma
35.9%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Devillo35.9%
Hankinson36.5%
Waldo36.8%
Greendale36.9%
Brightwood37%
Elma37%
Brandenburg37.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.7 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 Waldo

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

HNearest ERSt. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 21.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCoteau Des Prairies Health Care System★★★★★ · 30.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 55.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.7 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.2 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
30.3 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWaldo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWaldo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWaldo 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 Waldo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Waldo
MeasureWaldoMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35.2–43.5%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.5–43.3%33.8%worse
Obesity36.8%30.2–43.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29–36%25.3%worse
Depression20.4%17.2–23.6%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%9–13.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12.1%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.3–13.9%9.8%worse
COPD7.3%6.2–8.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11.3–16%13.1%about the same
Binge drink18.8%15.7–22.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.6–29.2%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%26.3–36.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.1–80.9%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.6%61.4–67.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85–88.7%82.7%better
Colon screening69.9%65.6–74%64.9%better
Mammogram79%72.7–84.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.5%78.7–84.1%76.3%better
No health insurance6.7%5.3–8.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.6–32.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17–23.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.2–14.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.1–20.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.3–14.8%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.5–11.3%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.6%6.4–9.1%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.8%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.4%4.7–6.3%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.6%4.4–7%6.7%
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.5–34.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.3–16.8%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.2–13.5%12.6%
Hearing9.8%8.7–11%7.8%
Vision4.4%3.8–5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.4%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 Waldo 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 Waldo better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Waldo by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Waldo 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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