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Bisbee, North Dakota 7-18-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Bisbee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bisbee residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bisbee

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Bisbee

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.2%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Bisbee runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Bisbee

59.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.5% across North Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 23.4% have lost all their teeth (North Dakota 10.8%). Bisbee’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More Bisbee adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.3%), 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 Bisbee’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bisbee adults…

Bisbee runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bisbee adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
59%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bisbee 7.9% · 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 30.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 17%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bisbee, betterBisbee, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Bisbee gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bisbee

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

HNearest ERTowner County Medical CenterCando · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.5 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
33.6 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
90.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bisbee itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bisbee itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bisbee 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 Bisbee; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Bisbee adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Bisbee adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Bisbee adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Bisbee adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Bisbee 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 Bisbee 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 8
Bisbee adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Bisbee adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Bisbee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Bisbee adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

9.2% of Bisbee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Bisbee and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New City Township: 44.5%Gerrard Township: 44.4%Zion Township: 44.4%Grainfield Township: 44.5%Bisbee: 44.7%BisbeeNew City Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
New City Township44.5%
Bisbee44.7%
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
New City Township————

New City 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Bisbee

Why doesn’t Bisbee have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bisbee?

Towner County Medical Center in Cando, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Bisbee’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 Bisbee.

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.