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Customs house in Antler, North Dakota, alternate viewPhoto: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Antler · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Antler residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Antler, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58711. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Antler

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Antler

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 12.3%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Antler runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 39 miles from Antler

The closest emergency room is St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau, 39.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Antler, and more people treating it

44% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Antler is short on primary care and mental health care

Antler’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Antler keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.2% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (88.2% vs 82.7%). Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the North Dakota figure falls outside Antler’s likely range; Antler’s figures come from ZIP code 58711, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Antler adults…

Antler runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Antler adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Antler

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

HNearest ERSt. Andrew's HospitalBottineau · 39.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 45.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
39.1 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.3 mi
Northland Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
67.7 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Antler itself
✓ Dental careAntler is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Antler itself

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 Antler; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
73%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Antler 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Antler, betterAntler, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Antler gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Antler adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Antler adults feel lonely
25.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Antler adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Antler adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Antler adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Antler adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Antler adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Antler adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Antler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Antler adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Antler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Antler and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Antler

Why doesn’t Antler have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Antler.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Antler.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.