Health · Willis

Willis, ND health

On most measures Willis looks like North Dakota as a whole. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.5% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.3% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults sleeping under 7 hours (38.7% vs 32.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58781, 58701, 58759
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 155 people are less certain, so we show Willis's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Willis 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 Willis adults…

34 of every 100 Willis adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–37.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Willis, betterWillis, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.1% Willis
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Willis
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.6% Willis
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Willis
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
67%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
65%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
78%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willis 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Willis adults are doing

1 in 3Willis adults feel lonely
29.1% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Willis adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Willis adults lack social or emotional support
20% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Willis 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 12
Willis adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 13
Willis adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Willis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 19
Willis adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · better

5% of Willis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.6%

of Willis adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Willis

Willis 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 Willis.

Sundre: 34.7% Sawyer: 35.3% Freedom: 34.7% New Prairie: 37.2% Afton: 34.7% Minot: 33.8% Nedrose: 34% Surrey: 36.2% Velva: 42.4% Brillian: 39.6% Torning: 34.8% Hilton: 35.3% Gasman: 38.3% Willis: 34.6% Willis Sundre Sawyer Freedom Trinity Hospitals · Minot · 12.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Minot Dental · Minot · 12.8 mi+
33.8%42.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Willis34.6%
Sundre34.7%
Freedom34.7%
Sawyer35.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.6 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 Willis

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.2 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.1 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.1 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWillis is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWillis is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWillis 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 Willis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Willis
MeasureWillisMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%30.9–37.6%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%31.5–38.4%33.8%about the same
Obesity34.6%29.8–39.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27.6%24.7–30.4%25.3%about the same
Depression20.4%17.7–23.4%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%7.8–11.7%10.8%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.2%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.9–9.6%8.2%about the same
Diabetes9.7%8.4–11.1%9.8%about the same
COPD5.6%4.8–6.5%5.9%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.3–6.7%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%11.1–15.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21.6%18.6–24.7%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.1%18.6–25.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%33.9–43.7%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.1%70.8–77.4%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%64–70.5%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.9–87.7%82.7%better
Colon screening65.2%60.8–69.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram76.5%70–82.1%78%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.7–80.5%76.3%about the same
No health insurance6.4%5.1–7.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%25.2–33.2%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20%17–23.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%12–15.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health14.8%12.8–17.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.6%10.1–13.2%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.5%6.9–10.4%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.8%6.4–9.3%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.8%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation5.3%4.5–6.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5%3.9–6.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26.6%23.2–30.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs10.7%9.1–12.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.1–13.5%12.6%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.5%7.8%
Vision3.6%3.2–4%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.4%3.1%
Errands alone6.3%5.5–7.3%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 Willis 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 Willis better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Willis by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Willis 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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