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Health in Arthur · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arthur residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Arthur

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Arthur

The closest emergency room is Sanford Hillsboro in Hillsboro, 22 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Fewer Arthur adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Arthur is an active town

Only 17.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Arthur’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Arthur

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

HNearest ERSanford HillsboroHillsboro · 22 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 23.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈24.7 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
24.9 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
27.3 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.9 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careArthur is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArthur is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArthur 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 Arthur; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

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 14
Arthur adults worry about having enough food
7.1% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 16
Arthur adults worry about keeping their housing
6.4% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 25
Arthur adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Arthur adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.1% of Arthur adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arthur, betterArthur, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Arthur gets moving

1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arthur adults…

Arthur runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Arthur adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–34.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
70%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arthur 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Arthur adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Arthur adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Arthur adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Arthur adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Arthur adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Arthur 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.

Around town

Arthur 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.

23.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Arthur

Why doesn’t Arthur have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arthur?

Sanford Hillsboro in Hillsboro, 22.0 miles in a straight line from Arthur’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.