Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Kulm residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Kulm, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kulm. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Kulm
Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Kulm
1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 12.1%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Kulm runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Kulm is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Kulm’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
More Kulm adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.5%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Kulm, and more people treating it
39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.2% 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 Kulm’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Kulm adults…
Kulm runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Kulm
No hospital or community health center in Kulm itself. These are the nearest.
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 Kulm; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Kulm adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
How Kulm adults are doing
About the same as North Dakota on each measure.
1 in 4 Kulm adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.9% of Kulm adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Kulm and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Kulm adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Kulm
Why doesn’t Kulm have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Kulm.
What hospital is closest to Kulm?
Ashley Medical Center in Ashley, 27.2 miles in a straight line from Kulm’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 Kulm.
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.