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

Where Grenora residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grenora

The nearest ER is 31 miles from Grenora

The closest emergency room is Sheridan Memorial Hosptial in Plentywood, 30.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

37.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Grenora’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Grenora

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

HNearest ERSheridan Memorial HosptialPlentywood · 30.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 40.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.6 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
Northland Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.9 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.8 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGrenora is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrenora is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grenora 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 Grenora; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grenora 7.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grenora adults…

Grenora runs above ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Grenora adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · likely 33.1–41.2%
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 36%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grenora, betterGrenora, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Grenora gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Grenora adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Grenora adults feel lonely
30.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grenora adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Grenora adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Grenora adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grenora 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
Grenora adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Grenora adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Grenora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Grenora adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.4% of Grenora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Grenora and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Grenora Township: 40.1%Barr Butte Township: 40.1%Climax Township: 40.1%Fertile Valley Township: 40.1%Grenora: 40.5%GrenoraGrenora Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#5 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grenora Township40.1%
Grenora40.5%
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
Grenora Township————

Grenora 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Grenora

Why doesn’t Grenora have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.