Health · Weiser

Weiser, ND health

Weiser differs from North Dakota on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58475, 58487
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How Weiser 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 Weiser adults…

37 of every 100 Weiser adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weiser, betterWeiser, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Weiser
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Weiser
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Weiser
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Weiser
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
60%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
65%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Weiser 7.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Weiser adults are doing

1 in 4Weiser adults feel lonely
27.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Weiser adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Weiser adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Weiser adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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
Weiser adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Weiser adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Weiser adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 17
Weiser adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

6.5% of Weiser adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Weiser

Weiser and the towns around it

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

Buckeye: 39.2% Williams: 39.6% Pettibone: 38.9% Marstonmoor: 37.1% Lake Williams: 38.4% Quinby: 39.3% Westford: 39.6% Crystal Springs: 39.6% Peterson: 39.6% Petersville: 38.9% Strong: 36.4% Gerber: 37.8% Weiser: 39.2% Weiser Buckeye Williams Pettibone Marstonmoor
36.4%39.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Marstonmoor37.1%
Pettibone38.9%
Weiser39.2%
Buckeye39.2%
Williams39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 35.5 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 Weiser

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

HNearest ERCarrington Health CenterCarrington · 35.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 37.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 54.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
35.5 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
53.6 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.2 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
54.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careWeiser's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careWeiser's county is a federal shortage area.Kidder County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthWeiser's county is a federal shortage area.Region VII West Central Human Service Center · need score 11 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 Weiser. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Weiser
MeasureWeiserMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33–41.9%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.4%33.8–43%33.8%about the same
Obesity39.2%31.1–48.2%36.5%about the same
Arthritis31%27.4–34.8%25.3%worse
Depression19.9%16.8–23.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.1–13.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.4–14%9.8%worse
COPD7.7%6.5–9%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.4%6.1%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.7–17%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.2–23.3%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%21–30.8%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%26.4–39.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%72.2–79.8%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.8%55.7–63.5%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.6%82.4–86.6%82.7%about the same
Colon screening64.5%59.3–69.4%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.1%67.9–82.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%78.1–83.3%76.3%better
No health insurance7.8%6.2–9.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%22.9–32.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.2–23.9%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.9–15.5%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%15.5–21.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.5–15.2%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.3–12.7%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.7–9.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.5–6.3%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6%5.1–7%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.5%5.1–8.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31%26.5–35.9%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.1%12–16.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.8–14.5%12.6%
Hearing10.1%8.9–11.4%7.8%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.4%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone7.5%6.5–8.7%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 Weiser 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 Weiser better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Weiser by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Weiser 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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