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Grano, North Dakota 5-22-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Grano · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grano residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58750. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grano

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Grano

The closest emergency room is Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 24 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Grano

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. In all, Grano runs above North Dakota on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Grano is short on primary care and mental health care

Grano’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 Grano’s likely range; Grano’s figures come from ZIP code 58750, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Grano

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

HNearest ERTrinity Kenmare Community HospitalKenmare · 24 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 29.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
41.9 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
54 mi
St. Andrew's Hospital
Bottineau · not rated
ERRural critical access
91 mi
Ccchc Hazen Clinic
Hazen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grano itself
✓ Dental careGrano is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grano 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 Grano; ≈ 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 Grano adults…

Grano runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Grano adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6–8.2%
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 24.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grano, betterGrano, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Grano gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
65%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grano 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Grano adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Grano adults feel lonely
27.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grano adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grano adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Grano adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Grano 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
Grano adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Grano adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Grano adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Grano adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Grano and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Callahan Township: 37.7%Lockwood Township: 40%Grassland Township: 39.3%Plain Township: 37%Ivanhoe Township: 35.9%Muskego Township: 37.4%Lansford Township: 40%Clay Township: 39.6%Grano: 40%GranoCallahan TownshipLockwood Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Callahan Township37.7%
Grano40%
Lockwood Township40%
ND36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Callahan Township————
Lockwood Township————

Callahan Township and Lockwood Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Grano

Why doesn’t Grano have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Grano?

Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital in Kenmare, 24.0 miles in a straight line from Grano’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 Grano.

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.