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Monango, North Dakota 6-12-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Monango · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monango residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58436. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Monango

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Monango

The closest emergency room is CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 24.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Monango

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 Monango’s likely range; Monango’s figures come from ZIP code 58436, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Monango

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

HNearest ERCHI Oakes HospitalOakes · 24.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.2 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.3 mi
Ashley Medical Center
Ashley · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.1 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.3 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.7 mi
Horizon Health - Aberdeen
Aberdeen · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMonango is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMonango is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monango 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 Monango; ≈ 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 Monango adults…

Monango runs above ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Monango adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.4%
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 22.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monango, betterMonango, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Monango gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monango 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Monango adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Monango adults feel lonely
28.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Monango adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Monango adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Monango adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Monango 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
Monango adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Monango adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Monango adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Monango adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of Monango adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Monango 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.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Monango

Why doesn’t Monango have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Monango?

CHI Oakes Hospital in Oakes, 24.2 miles in a straight line from Monango’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 Monango.

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.