Health · Wamduska

Wamduska, ND health

Wamduska differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.2% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.7% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.1% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58344, 58361, 58380
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How Wamduska 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 Wamduska adults…

41 of every 100 Wamduska adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.5–45.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wamduska, betterWamduska, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Wamduska
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.1% Wamduska
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Wamduska
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Wamduska
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
83%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wamduska 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Wamduska adults are doing

1 in 4Wamduska adults feel lonely
26.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Wamduska adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Wamduska adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Wamduska 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 11
Wamduska adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Wamduska adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Wamduska adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Wamduska adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · better

5.7% of Wamduska adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Wamduska

Wamduska 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 Wamduska.

Central: 39.4% Osago: 39.1% Leval: 39.6% Dodds: 39.1% Hamlin: 38.4% Melvin: 39.8% Williams: 39.5% Field: 38.5% Dayton: 39.5% Bergen: 39.1% Nesheim: 38.6% Illinois: 39.1% Minco: 40.6% Lakota: 39.1% McVille: 38% Wamduska: 39.2% Wamduska Central Osago Leval Dodds Hamlin Nelson County Health System · Mcville · 11.2 miH
38%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamlin38.4%
Osago39.1%
Dodds39.1%
Wamduska39.2%
Central39.4%
Leval39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.2 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 Wamduska

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

HNearest ERNelson County Health SystemMcville · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 28.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 32.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.6 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWamduska is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWamduska is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWamduska's county is a federal shortage area.Nelson County · need score 12 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 Wamduska. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wamduska
MeasureWamduskaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%36.5–45.3%31.8%worse
High cholesterol40.7%36.1–45.2%33.8%worse
Obesity39.2%31.5–47.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.1%30.4–37.8%25.3%worse
Depression19.4%16.4–22.7%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.4–14.1%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.6–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%10.9–13.3%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.8%10.9–14.8%9.8%worse
COPD7.8%6.5–9.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.8–10.1%6.1%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.6–15.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.4–20.5%21.3%better
Get no exercise24.5%19.9–29.3%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%24.4–36.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.2–81.9%74.4%better
Dentist visit66.7%63.2–70%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85.8–89.5%82.7%better
Colon screening70.2%65.3–74.6%64.9%better
Mammogram77.8%70.4–83.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%80.5–85.4%76.3%better
No health insurance6.8%5.2–8.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.8%22.5–31.5%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.4–22.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.2%10.6–13.9%14.2%better
Fair or poor health17.9%14.9–21.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.3–15.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%7.2–11.2%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.2%5.8–8.7%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.9–5.6%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.4–6.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.7%4.4–7.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32%27.3–36.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%12.7–17.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.4%9.7–13.3%12.6%
Hearing11.1%9.8–12.5%7.8%
Vision4.7%4–5.4%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone7.5%6.3–8.7%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 Wamduska 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 Wamduska better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wamduska by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wamduska 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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