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Coleharbor, North Dakota 7-17-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Coleharbor · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Coleharbor residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coleharbor

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Coleharbor

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Coleharbor runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

42.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 85.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Coleharbor is short on dental care and mental health care

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

Coleharbor keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.4% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (69% vs 64.5%). 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 Coleharbor’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Coleharbor adults…

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

14 of every 100 Coleharbor adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 12–15.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
90%Cholesterol checkND 83%
72%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
86%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coleharbor 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Coleharbor

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careColeharbor is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coleharbor itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Coleharbor 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 Coleharbor; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 15.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Coleharbor, betterColeharbor, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Coleharbor gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Coleharbor adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Coleharbor does better than North Dakota.

3 in 10Coleharbor adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Coleharbor adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Coleharbor adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 9Coleharbor adults are in frequent mental distress
11.4% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Coleharbor 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
Coleharbor adults worry about having enough food
7.9% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 16
Coleharbor adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 24
Coleharbor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Coleharbor adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Around town

Coleharbor 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing13.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Coleharbor

Why doesn’t Coleharbor have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Coleharbor?

Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Coleharbor’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 Coleharbor.

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.