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Health in Berthold · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Berthold residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Berthold

Berthold is an older town

29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Berthold with the state. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Berthold

The closest emergency room is Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 22.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Berthold sleeps less

37.7% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 32.7% 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 Berthold’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berthold adults…

On every condition, Berthold is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Berthold adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 31–37.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Why age matters here

Berthold is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Berthold as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Berthold29%
North Dakota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Berthold

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 21 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
28.6 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.7 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.5 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBerthold is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBerthold is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBerthold 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 Berthold; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berthold, betterBerthold, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Berthold gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
60%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berthold 6.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Berthold adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Berthold adults feel lonely
29.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Berthold adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Berthold adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Berthold 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 Berthold 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 12
Berthold adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Berthold adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Berthold adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Berthold adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Around town

Berthold 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.

26.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Berthold

Why doesn’t Berthold have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Berthold?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 22.4 miles in a straight line from Berthold’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.