Health · Wheatfield

Wheatfield, ND health

Wheatfield differs from North Dakota on 7 of 40 measures. It has more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.4% vs 82.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (11.9% vs 9.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58235, 58251, 58244
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 47 people are less certain, so we show Wheatfield's figures without a grade.

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How Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield adults…

36 of every 100 Wheatfield adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 31.9–39.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wheatfield, betterWheatfield, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.5% Wheatfield
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Wheatfield
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.7% Wheatfield
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Wheatfield
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
67%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wheatfield 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Wheatfield adults are doing

1 in 4Wheatfield adults feel lonely
28.4% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Wheatfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Wheatfield adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Wheatfield 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 11
Wheatfield adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Wheatfield adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 19
Wheatfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 18
Wheatfield adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5% · about the same

5.8% of Wheatfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Wheatfield

Wheatfield and the towns around it

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

Agnes: 36.6% Gilby: 39% Strabane: 37.2% Elm Grove: 36.7% Plymouth: 36.1% Inkster: 36.3% Niagara: 36.3% Lakeville: 38.3% Mekinock: 36.1% Johnstown: 38.4% Inkster: 36.9% Ops: 36.7% Wheatfield: 38% Wheatfield Agnes Gilby Strabane
36.1%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Agnes36.6%
Strabane37.2%
Wheatfield38%
Gilby39%
6 places to get careNearest ER 21.8 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 Wheatfield

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

HNearest ERNorthwood Deaconess Health CenterNorthwood · 21.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAltru Hospital★★★★★ · 26 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWheatfield is not a shortage area
! Dental careWheatfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grand Forks County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthWheatfield 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 Wheatfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wheatfield
MeasureWheatfieldMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%31.9–39.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol38.9%35.2–42.9%33.8%worse
Obesity38%32.8–43.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.2%27–33.4%25.3%worse
Depression21.7%18.7–25%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.5–14.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.7%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.7%9.8%worse
COPD6.9%5.7–8%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7%6.1–7.9%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.1–16.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.7%18.7–25.1%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.5%19.7–27.7%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%28.1–37.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%73.3–79.7%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit66.6%63.3–69.9%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.5–88.3%82.7%better
Colon screening67%62.3–71.3%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.3%71.4–84.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.4–82.4%76.3%better
No health insurance6.3%5–7.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%24.7–32.4%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.6–24%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.8–15.6%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%14.7–20.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.1–14.8%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.5–11.3%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8%6.6–9.5%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.4–6.2%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.6%4.7–6.5%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP5.8%4.6–7.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability28.3%24.5–32.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.6–14.7%11.2%
Thinking or memory12%10.3–13.9%12.6%
Hearing8.3%7.3–9.5%7.8%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4%3.1%
Errands alone6.9%5.9–8%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 Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wheatfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wheatfield 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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