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Health in Max · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Max residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.6%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
13.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Max

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Max

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersTurtle Lake · 27.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
39 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMax is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Max itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Max 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 Max; ≈ 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 Max adults…

On every condition, Max is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Max adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–37.5%
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 24.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Max, betterMax, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Max gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Max 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Max adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Max adults feel lonely
30.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Max adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Max adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Max adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Max 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
Max adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Max adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Max adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Max adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.5% of Max adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Max 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.

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Max

Why doesn’t Max have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Max?

Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Max’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 Max.

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.