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Health in Argusville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Argusville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Argusville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Argusville

Heart disease and stroke are less common in Argusville

Argusville runs below North Dakota on five chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.1% vs 6.1%), stroke (2.1% vs 3.1%) and COPD (4.2% vs 5.9%). A young population is part of it: only 3% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%). Conditions ↓

Argusville is an active town

Only 16.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Nearly everyone in Argusville is insured

Only 5.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.3% across North Dakota. 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 Argusville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Argusville adults…

Argusville runs below ND on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Argusville adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.5–4.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Argusville, betterArgusville, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Argusville gets moving

4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
73%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
56%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
72%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Argusville 5.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Argusville

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center FargoFargo · ≈13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
13.4 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈13.9 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careArgusville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArgusville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArgusville 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 Argusville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Argusville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Argusville runs above North Dakota.

3 in 10Argusville adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Argusville adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Argusville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · ND 21.3% · Worse than ND
1 in 7Argusville adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Argusville 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 13
Argusville adults worry about having enough food
7.5% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Argusville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Argusville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Argusville adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.6% of Argusville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Argusville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Berlin Township: 35.3%Harwood Township: 35.2%Raymond Township: 33.8%Rush River Township: 35.2%Gardner Township: 35.2%Kragnes Township: 33.4%Harwood: 34.3%Wiser Township: 35.6%Reed Township: 34.3%Fargo: 34.3%Argusville: 36%ArgusvilleBerlin TownshipHarwood TownshipFargo VA Medical Center · Fargo · 12.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHSanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHEssentia Health · Fargo · 18.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Healthcare South Fargo · Fargo · 13.4 mi+Community Health Service Inc. Moorhead · Moorhead · 15.1 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harwood Township35.2%
Berlin Township35.3%
Argusville36%
ND36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Berlin Township————
Harwood Township————

Berlin Township and Harwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

20.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.6%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone5.5%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Argusville

Why doesn’t Argusville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Argusville?

Sanford Medical Center Fargo in Fargo, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Argusville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.