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Driscoll Driscoll, North Dakota (9541425776)Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Driscoll · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Driscoll residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58532. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Driscoll

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Driscoll

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Driscoll runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 30 miles from Driscoll

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 29.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

36.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Driscoll keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.6% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (68.1% 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 Driscoll’s likely range; Driscoll’s figures come from ZIP code 58532, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Driscoll adults…

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

8 of every 100 Driscoll adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Driscoll

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈29.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 30 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈29.6 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
30 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
39.7 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.4 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDriscoll is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDriscoll is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Driscoll 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 Driscoll; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Driscoll 6.5% · 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 21.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Driscoll, betterDriscoll, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Driscoll gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Driscoll adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Driscoll adults feel lonely
27.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Driscoll adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Driscoll adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Driscoll adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Driscoll 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 11
Driscoll adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Driscoll adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Driscoll adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Driscoll adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.8% of Driscoll adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Driscoll 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Driscoll

Why doesn’t Driscoll have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Driscoll?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 29.6 miles in a straight line from Driscoll’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 Driscoll.

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.