Health · Washington

Washington, ND health

Washington differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.2% vs 6.5%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.6% vs 10.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.7% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58267, 58240

TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 111 people are less certain, so we show Washington's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Washington 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 Washington adults…

36 of every 100 Washington adults have high blood pressure

North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.9–39.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Washington, betterWashington, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.5% Washington
ND 21.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Washington
ND 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Washington
ND 21.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.3% Washington
ND 13.1%

0%10%20%30%40%

Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

ND 74%

Dentist visit

ND 65%

Cholesterol check

ND 83%

Colon screening

ND 65%

Mammogram

ND 78%

Taking BP meds

ND 76%

1 in 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Washington 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)

Mind & connection

How Washington adults are doing

1 in 4Washington adults feel lonely

27.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Washington adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Washington adults lack social or emotional support

19.5% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call

1 in 8Washington 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 12

Washington adults worry about having enough food

8.6% · ND 10.7% · better

1 in 14

Washington adults worry about keeping their housing

7.2% · ND 8.9% · better

1 in 21

Washington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.7% · ND 5.8% · better

1 in 19

Washington adults lack reliable transportation

5.2% · ND 6.5% · better

5.3% of Washington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%

Thinking or memory11.5%

Hearing9.4%

Errands alone6.9%

Vision4.2%

Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Washington

Washington and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.9%38.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first

Northwood35.9%

Pleasant View36.2%

Union36.7%

Washington37%

Care nearby

Northwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 9.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Sanford MayvilleMayville · 15.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Altru HospitalGrand Forks · 21.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sanford HillsboroHillsboro · 27.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 16.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 23.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careWashington is not a shortage area

! Dental careWashington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grand Forks County · need score 15 of 25

✓ Mental healthWashington is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Washington. 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 Washington

Measure	Washington	Margin	North Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.3%	32.9–39.8%	31.8%	worse
High cholesterol	38.4%	34.8–42.1%	33.8%	worse
Obesity	37%	31.5–42.7%	36.5%	about the same
Arthritis	31%	28–34%	25.3%	worse
Depression	20.3%	17.6–23.2%	21.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.1%	8.3–12%	10.8%	about the same
Asthma	9.9%	8.9–11.2%	10.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.7%	9.8–11.7%	8.2%	worse
Diabetes	11.6%	10.1–13.2%	9.8%	worse
COPD	6.8%	5.8–7.9%	5.9%	about the same
Heart disease	7.5%	6.6–8.5%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	3.7%	3.2–4.1%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.3%	10.4–14.6%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	20.2%	17.3–23.3%	21.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.5%	19.9–27.5%	21.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.8%	26.2–35.5%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.1%	73.9–80.1%	74.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	68.4%	65.3–71.5%	64.5%	better
Cholesterol check	86.7%	84.9–88.4%	82.7%	better
Colon screening	70.1%	66–74%	64.9%	better
Mammogram	78.7%	72.5–84%	78%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.8%	78.2–83.1%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	6.5%	5.2–8.2%	7.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.5%	23.9–31.4%	29.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.5%	16.8–22.5%	20.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	12.9%	11.4–14.7%	14.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.6%	14.2–19.2%	16.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.5%	11–14.3%	11.4%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	8.6%	7.1–10.4%	10.7%	better
Housing insecurity	7.2%	6.1–8.5%	8.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.7%	4–5.5%	5.8%	better
No reliable transportation	5.2%	4.5–6%	6.5%	better
Receive SNAP	5.3%	4.2–6.6%	6.7%
Disability
Any disability	29.4%	25.8–33.4%	27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.2%	11.3–15.4%	11.2%
Thinking or memory	11.5%	10–13.2%	12.6%
Hearing	9.4%	8.3–10.5%	7.8%
Vision	4.2%	3.6–4.7%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	3.3%	2.9–3.8%	3.1%
Errands alone	6.9%	6–8%	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 Washington 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 Washington better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Washington by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Washington 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.