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Pingree, North Dakota 6-10-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Pingree · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pingree residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58476. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pingree

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Pingree

The closest emergency room is Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 20.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Pingree

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

Fewer Pingree adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 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 Pingree’s likely range; Pingree’s figures come from ZIP code 58476, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Pingree

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterValley City · 45.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.4 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.9 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
78 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary carePingree is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePingree is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pingree 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 Pingree; ≈ 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 Pingree adults…

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

11 of every 100 Pingree adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
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 14
Pingree adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 16
Pingree adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 25
Pingree adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Pingree adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.1% of Pingree 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 19.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.5%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pingree, betterPingree, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Pingree gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
73%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pingree 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pingree adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Pingree adults feel lonely
26.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pingree adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Pingree adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Pingree adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Pingree 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

Pingree 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.

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Pingree

Why doesn’t Pingree have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pingree?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 20.4 miles in a straight line from Pingree’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.