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Health in Gwinner · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gwinner residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
42.4%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.1%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
14.3 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gwinner adults…

Gwinner runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Gwinner adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.1–36.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Gwinner

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

HNearest ERLisbon Area Health ServicesLisbon · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 31.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.8 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.1 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
62.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGwinner is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGwinner is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gwinner 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 Gwinner; ≈ 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 23.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gwinner, betterGwinner, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Gwinner gets moving

2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Main City Park6 acres2Maplewood Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
82%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gwinner 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gwinner adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Gwinner adults feel lonely
30.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Gwinner adults lack social or emotional support
23% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Gwinner adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Gwinner adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Gwinner 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
Gwinner adults worry about having enough food
11% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Gwinner adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Gwinner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Gwinner adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Gwinner and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Whitestone Hill Township: 42.4%Bowen Township: 41.8%Willey Township: 41.2%Vivian Township: 43.2%Gwinner: 42.4%GwinnerWhitestone Hill Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gwinner42.4%
Whitestone Hill Township42.4%
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
Whitestone Hill Township————

Whitestone Hill 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.

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Gwinner

Why doesn’t Gwinner have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gwinner?

Lisbon Area Health Services in Lisbon, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Gwinner’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 Gwinner.

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.