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Harmon, North Dakota 7-15-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Harmon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harmon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.3%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
21.6%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
27.6%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
≈13.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harmon adults…

Harmon runs below ND on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Harmon adults have had a stroke
North Dakota: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.2–3%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Harmon

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈13.1 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.9 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHarmon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarmon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Harmon 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 Harmon; ≈ 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 21.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harmon, betterHarmon, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Harmon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
70%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmon 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Harmon adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Harmon adults feel lonely
27.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Harmon adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Harmon adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Harmon adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Harmon 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 11
Harmon adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Harmon adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Harmon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Harmon adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.3% of Harmon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Harmon 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.

24.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Harmon

Why doesn’t Harmon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harmon?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Harmon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.