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Health in McHenry · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McHenry residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58464. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McHenry

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in McHenry

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.9%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, McHenry runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from McHenry

The closest emergency room is Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 23.3 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

38.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.5% 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 McHenry’s likely range; McHenry’s figures come from ZIP code 58464, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McHenry adults…

McHenry runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 McHenry adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near McHenry

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 23.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 50.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.3 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.5 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.5 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
2 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMcHenry is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcHenry is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McHenry 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 McHenry; ≈ 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 McHenry adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
McHenry 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
McHenry, betterMcHenry, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where McHenry gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How McHenry adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10McHenry adults feel lonely
28.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McHenry adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5McHenry adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7McHenry adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McHenry 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
McHenry adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
McHenry adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
McHenry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
McHenry adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.8% of McHenry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

McHenry 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in McHenry

Why doesn’t McHenry have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McHenry?

Nelson County Health System in Mcville, 23.3 miles in a straight line from McHenry’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 McHenry.

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.