Health · Westhope

Westhope, ND health

Westhope differs from North Dakota on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.2% vs 10.8%) and more adults with COPD (7.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Westhope
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 435 people are less certain, so we show Westhope's figures without a grade.

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How Westhope 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 Westhope adults…

37 of every 100 Westhope adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Westhope, betterWesthope, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Westhope
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Westhope
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Westhope
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Westhope
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
66%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westhope 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Westhope adults are doing

1 in 4Westhope adults feel lonely
27.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Westhope adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Westhope adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Westhope adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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 9
Westhope adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Westhope adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 17
Westhope adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Westhope adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5% · about the same

7.2% of Westhope adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Westhope

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 26.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Hospitals★★★★★ · 48.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 48.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26.4 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.4 mi
Northland Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
50.8 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.1 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWesthope's county is a federal shortage area.Bottineau County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careWesthope is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWesthope's county is a federal shortage area.Bottineau County · need score 14 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 Westhope. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Westhope
MeasureWesthopeMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33.2–41.9%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.1%34–42.6%33.8%worse
Obesity39.8%32.2–48%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.7%26.3–33.5%25.3%worse
Depression20.4%17.2–24.2%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.3–18.4%10.8%worse
Asthma10.3%9–11.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.6–10.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.7–13.6%9.8%about the same
COPD7.5%6–9.3%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.2–8.5%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3–4.2%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%11.9–18.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.2%17–24%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%19.9–30.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%27.6–40.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71.7–79.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59.1–66.7%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.3–87.1%82.7%about the same
Colon screening66%61.2–70.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76%68.5–82.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.1–81.7%76.3%about the same
No health insurance7.5%5.6–9.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%22.8–32.3%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.8–24.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.9%11.9–16.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%14.4–21.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.8%10.8–15.1%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.3–13.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%6.9–10.6%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.7–7%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.1%5–7.3%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.2%5.3–9.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.5%24.6–35.1%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%10.5–15.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.4–14.6%12.6%
Hearing8.7%7.4–10%7.8%
Vision4.4%3.7–5.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.4%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6.1–8.7%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 Westhope 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 Westhope better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Westhope directly, so these are its own figures.

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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