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Elliott City Park Sign - Elliott, North Dakota 6-12-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Elliott · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elliott residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58054. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Elliott

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Elliott

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.1%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 7.8%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Elliott runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Elliott is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Elliott’s likely range; Elliott’s figures come from ZIP code 58054, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elliott adults…

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

8 of every 100 Elliott adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elliott 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Elliott

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.3 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.6 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Elliott itself
✓ Dental careElliott is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Elliott 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 Elliott; ≈ 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 25.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elliott, betterElliott, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Elliott gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Elliott adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Elliott adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Elliott adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Elliott adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Elliott adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Elliott 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 9
Elliott adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Elliott adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Elliott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Elliott adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.1% of Elliott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Elliott 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Elliott

Why doesn’t Elliott have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elliott?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Elliott’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 Elliott.

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.