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Health in East Fairview · CDC PLACES 2025

Where East Fairview residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in East Fairview

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Fairview adults…

East Fairview runs below ND on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 East Fairview adults have been diagnosed with depression
North Dakota: 21 in 100 · better · likely 14–19.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near East Fairview

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

HNearest ERSidney Health CenterSidney · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySidney Health Center★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.5 mi
Sidney Health Center
Sidney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.6 mi
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems
Watford City · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEast Fairview is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEast Fairview is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers East Fairview 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 East Fairview; ≈ 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 23.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Fairview, betterEast Fairview, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where East Fairview gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
62%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Fairview 7.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How East Fairview adults are doing

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

1 in 4East Fairview adults feel lonely
27.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4East Fairview adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 6East Fairview adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · ND 21.3% · Better than ND
1 in 8East Fairview adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 East Fairview 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
East Fairview adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
East Fairview adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
East Fairview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
East Fairview adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.9% of East Fairview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

East Fairview 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in East Fairview

Why doesn’t East Fairview have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to East Fairview?

Sidney Health Center in Sidney, 11.5 miles in a straight line from East Fairview’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near East Fairview?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ag Worker Health & Services in Fairview, 1.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in East Fairview.

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.