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First State Bank - Osnabrock, North Dakota 07-19-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Osnabrock · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Osnabrock residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Osnabrock

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Osnabrock

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Osnabrock runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

45.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 84.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Osnabrock is short on dental care and mental health care

Osnabrock’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Osnabrock adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Osnabrock’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Osnabrock adults…

Osnabrock runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Osnabrock adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 13.1–16.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
90%Cholesterol checkND 83%
63%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
85%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Osnabrock 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Osnabrock

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

HNearest ERCavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 37.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.1 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.9 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careOsnabrock is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Osnabrock itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Osnabrock 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 Osnabrock; ≈ 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).

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
Osnabrock adults worry about having enough food
7.8% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 16
Osnabrock adults worry about keeping their housing
6.2% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 24
Osnabrock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Osnabrock adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.5% of Osnabrock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 15.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Osnabrock, betterOsnabrock, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Osnabrock gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Osnabrock adults are doing

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

1 in 4Osnabrock adults feel lonely
26.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Osnabrock adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Osnabrock adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · ND 21.3% · Better than ND
1 in 9Osnabrock adults are in frequent mental distress
11% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Osnabrock 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.

Around town

Osnabrock 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing13.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Osnabrock

Why doesn’t Osnabrock have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Osnabrock?

Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association in Langdon, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Osnabrock’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 Osnabrock.

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.