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Post office in Mylo, North Dakota 7-17-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Mylo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mylo residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58353. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mylo

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Mylo

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.5%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 16.5%, vs 9.8% across North Dakota. In all, Mylo runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Mylo adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Mylo

55.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.5% across North Dakota. Among those 65 and older, 14.4% have lost all their teeth (North Dakota 10.8%). Mylo’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. 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 Mylo’s likely range; Mylo’s figures come from ZIP code 58353, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mylo adults…

Mylo runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Mylo adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–13.5%
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 30.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mylo, betterMylo, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Mylo gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
55%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mylo 9.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mylo

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

HNearest ERP H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N BurdickBelcourt · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyP H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
101.3 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mylo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mylo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mylo 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 Mylo; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Mylo adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Mylo adults feel lonely
27.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mylo adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Mylo adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Mylo adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Mylo 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 8
Mylo adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Mylo adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Mylo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Mylo adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.6% of Mylo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Mylo 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.

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone9%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Mylo

Why doesn’t Mylo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mylo?

P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick in Belcourt, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Mylo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mylo.

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.