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Gilby, North DakotaPhoto: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Gilby · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gilby residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.2%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39.5%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
22.1 mi
Altru Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Gilby

22 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Gilby

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.8 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24.3 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.2 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careGilby is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gilby itself
✓ Mental healthGilby is not a shortage area

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 Gilby; ≈ 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 Gilby adults…

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

33 of every 100 Gilby adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–36.6%
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%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gilby, betterGilby, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Gilby gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Gilby City Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
62%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilby 6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gilby adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Gilby adults feel lonely
29.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Gilby adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Gilby adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Gilby adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Gilby 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 10
Gilby adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Gilby adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Gilby adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Gilby adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.6% of Gilby adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Gilby 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.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Gilby

Why doesn’t Gilby have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gilby?

Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, 22.1 miles in a straight line from Gilby’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gilby.

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.