Health · Wilson

Wilson, ND health

Wilson differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.7% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.3% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.9% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58579, 58477
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 3 people are less certain, so we show Wilson's figures without a grade.

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How Wilson 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 Wilson adults…

35 of every 100 Wilson adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wilson, betterWilson, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.7% Wilson
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Wilson
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.1% Wilson
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Wilson
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
68%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
66%
Colon screening
ND 65%
77%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilson 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Wilson adults are doing

1 in 4Wilson adults feel lonely
28.3% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Wilson adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Wilson adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Wilson adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · 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
Wilson adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 14
Wilson adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Wilson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Wilson adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5% · better

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

Disability

Living with a disability

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Wilson

Wilson and the towns around it

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

Grass Lake: 38.8% Schrunk-Steiber: no data Edgemont: 38.6% Estherville: 36.3% Ecklund: 38.3% Canfield: 35.6% Wilson: 37.9% Wilson Grass Lake Schrunk-Steiber Edgemont
35.6%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Wilson37.9%
Edgemont38.6%
Grass Lake38.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.1 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 Wilson

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health Turtle LakeTurtle Lake · 19.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 32.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
32.8 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
42.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWilson is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWilson is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWilson'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 Wilson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wilson
MeasureWilsonMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%32–38%31.8%worse
High cholesterol37.5%34.4–40.7%33.8%worse
Obesity37.9%33.2–43%36.5%about the same
Arthritis29.2%26.6–31.7%25.3%worse
Depression19.6%17.1–22.1%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%10.1–14.3%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–10.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9.1–10.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.7%9.4–12%9.8%about the same
COPD6.6%5.7–7.6%5.9%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.3–7.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.6–15.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.1%17.7–22.9%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.7%18.5–24.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%26.4–34.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%73.3–79%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.8%64.9–70.7%64.5%better
Cholesterol check85.7%83.9–87.4%82.7%better
Colon screening65.8%62–69.7%64.9%about the same
Mammogram77.4%71.6–82.5%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%77.1–82%76.3%better
No health insurance6.6%5.3–8.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%25.1–31.8%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%18–23.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.2%11.7–14.7%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%14.1–18.4%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.6–13.5%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.7%7.1–10.3%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.4%6.2–8.7%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4.1–5.6%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.6–6.2%6.5%better
Receive SNAP5.3%4.3–6.5%6.7%
Disability
Any disability29.1%25.8–32.4%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.9–14.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.7%10.3–13.2%12.6%
Hearing8.8%7.9–9.8%7.8%
Vision4.1%3.6–4.5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.7%3.1%
Errands alone6.7%5.9–7.6%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 Wilson 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 Wilson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wilson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wilson 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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