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Post office in Menoken, North Dakota 6-13-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Menoken · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Menoken residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Menoken

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Menoken

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.9%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Menoken runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Menoken keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.1% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (69.9% vs 64.5%). 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 Menoken’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Menoken adults…

Menoken runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Menoken adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
70%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Menoken 5.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Menoken

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Bismarck★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBismarck · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈11.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
40.1 mi
Linton Hospital - Cah
Linton · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.3 mi
Standing Rock Service Unit
Fort Yates · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMenoken is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMenoken is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Menoken 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 Menoken; ≈ 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 20.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Menoken, betterMenoken, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Menoken gets moving

2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Menoken adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Menoken does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Menoken adults feel lonely
26.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Menoken adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Menoken adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.8% · ND 21.3% · Better than ND
1 in 8Menoken adults are in frequent mental distress
11.9% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Menoken adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 13
Menoken adults worry about having enough food
8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Menoken adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 24
Menoken adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Menoken adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5% of Menoken adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Menoken and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Menoken Township: 37.6%Boyd Township: 37.6%McKenzie Township: 36.2%Gibbs Township: 34.5%Francis Township: 37.7%Telfer Township: 37.2%Logan Township: 36.2%Apple Creek Township: 36%Menoken: 35.7%MenokenMenoken TownshipBoyd Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Menoken35.7%
Menoken Township37.6%
Boyd Township37.6%
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
Boyd Township————
Menoken Township————

Boyd Township and Menoken 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Menoken

Why doesn’t Menoken have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Menoken?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Menoken’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 Menoken.

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.