Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0On CDC estimates, New Town is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns
New Town differs from North Dakota on 24 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 23 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for New Town. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in New Town
Making ends meet is harder in New Town
3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (28.6%), more than twice the North Dakota rate. Utility shut-off threats (14.7% vs 5.8%) and no reliable transportation (16.3% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 19.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Smoking is more common in New Town
1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.9%), vs 13.1% across North Dakota. COPD, which smoking drives, is high too: 7.3%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Habits ↓
More New Town adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓
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 New Town’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind New Town’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Town is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 23% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 2%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). New Town’s median household income is $52,500; among the 6,642 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($39K–$66K), it’s healthier than 17%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where New Town compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 5.1% (U.S. 7.9%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
19.1% of New Town adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
Out of every 100 New Town adults…
New Town runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 9% of New Town residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near New Town
No hospital or community health center in New Town itself. These are the nearest.
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 New Town; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of New Town adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
How New Town adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, New Town runs above North Dakota.
1 in 3 New Town adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
New Town and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Town | D | 45.6% | 14.1% | 23.9% | CDC place |
| Osborn Township | — | — | — | — |
Osborn Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of New Town adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for New Town
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, New Town is better than North Dakota on 1 and worse on 23; on the rest, the North Dakota figure falls inside New Town’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | New Town | ND | U.S. | vs ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 26.2%22.3–30.3 | 16.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.9%13.8–18.3 | 11.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.2%16.7–21.9 | 14.2% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 45.6%37.9–53.7 | 36.5% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 14.1%12.2–16.2 | 9.8% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 33.2%29.2–37.4 | 31.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31.1%27.1–35.2 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 23.7%20.8–26.9 | 25.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 13.1%11.5–14.8 | 10.1% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.1%4.5–5.7 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.2%5.5–7.1 | 6.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.3%6.2–8.6 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.4–4.2 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 17.1%13.9–20.6 | 10.8% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 23.9%19.9–28.2 | 13.1% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 33%27.7–38.9 | 21.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 20%16.5–23.9 | 21.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.4%33.6–47.6 | 32.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.9%9.4–14.9 | 7.3% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 71.1%66.7–75.2 | 74.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 54.6%50.5–58.6 | 64.5% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 77.1%73.8–80.2 | 82.7% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70.5%67.2–73.7 | 76.3% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 51.9%46.5–57 | 64.9% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 68.9%59.8–77.2 | 78% | 76.4% | Worse |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.4%17.9–25.1 | 21.3% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 34.1%29.1–39.5 | 29.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 28.7%24.6–33.4 | 20.6% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 28.6%23.6–34.1 | 10.7% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 21.8%18.3–25.8 | 8.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 14.7%12.5–17.4 | 5.8% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 16.3%13.7–19.2 | 6.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 19.1%15.3–23.7 | 6.7% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38%32.8–43.5 | 27.6% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16%13.6–18.5 | 11.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 18.7%16–21.8 | 12.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.8%7.7–9.9 | 7.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 8.3%7.2–9.5 | 4.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.4%9.7–13.3 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.1%4.4–5.9 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the North Dakota figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in New Town
Is New Town a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Town is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 17%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in New Town?
CDC estimates 45.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.9% and 53.7%, against 36.5% across North Dakota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to New Town?
Mountrail County Medical Center in Stanley, 22.9 miles in a straight line from New Town’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in New Town have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.4–14.9%), against 7.3% across North Dakota.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in New Town more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Town.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.