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Health in Gladstone · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gladstone residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.4%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
36.6%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
20.2%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
26.7%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
11.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gladstone adults…

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

32 of every 100 Gladstone adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28–35.2%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Gladstone

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health DickinsonDickinson · 11.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterKilldeer · 36 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Killdeer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.8 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.7 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
61.1 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
84.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGladstone is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGladstone is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gladstone 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 Gladstone; ≈ 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 20.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gladstone, betterGladstone, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Gladstone gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
71%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gladstone 6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gladstone adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Gladstone adults feel lonely
26.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Gladstone adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Gladstone adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Gladstone adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Gladstone 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 12
Gladstone adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Gladstone adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Gladstone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Gladstone adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

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

Around town

Gladstone 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.

25.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Gladstone

Why doesn’t Gladstone have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gladstone?

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson in Dickinson, 11.6 miles in a straight line from Gladstone’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.