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Health in Fordville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fordville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
34.2%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
12.8 mi
First Care Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fordville

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Fordville

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.1 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.8 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fordville itself
✓ Dental careFordville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fordville 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 Fordville; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fordville adults…

On every condition, Fordville is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Fordville adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.3–36.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fordville, betterFordville, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Fordville gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
60%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fordville 8.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fordville adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Fordville adults feel lonely
29.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fordville adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Fordville adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Fordville adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Fordville 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
Fordville adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Fordville adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Fordville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Fordville adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.9% of Fordville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Fordville 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.

29.5%

of Fordville adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Fordville

Why doesn’t Fordville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fordville?

First Care Health Center in Park River, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Fordville’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 Fordville.

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.