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Health in Pick City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pick City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pick City

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Pick City

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Pick City runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Pick City, and more people treating it

41% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. 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 Pick City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pick City adults…

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

10 of every 100 Pick City adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–11.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
72%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pick City 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Pick City

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterHazen · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Turtle Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.5 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePick City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePick City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pick City 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 Pick City; ≈ 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 26%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pick City, betterPick City, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Pick City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Pick City adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Pick City adults feel lonely
26.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pick City adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pick City adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Pick City adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Pick City 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 9
Pick City adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Pick City adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Pick City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Pick City adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.5% of Pick City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Pick City 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.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Pick City

Why doesn’t Pick City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pick City?

Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Pick City’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 Pick City.

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.