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Health in Powers Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Powers Lake residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.4%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
21.4%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
17.3 mi
Tioga Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Powers Lake

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Powers Lake

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

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersBowbells · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.3 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bowbells
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.2 mi
Trinity Kenmare Community Hospital
Kenmare · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
81.8 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Powers Lake itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Powers Lake itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Powers Lake 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 Powers Lake; ≈ 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 Powers Lake adults…

Powers Lake runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Powers Lake adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–36.8%
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 21.4%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Powers Lake, betterPowers Lake, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Powers Lake gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
80%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Powers Lake 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Powers Lake adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Powers Lake adults feel lonely
29% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Powers Lake adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Powers Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Powers Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Powers Lake 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 11
Powers Lake adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Powers Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Powers Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Powers Lake adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.5% of Powers Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Powers Lake 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.

26.3%

of Powers Lake adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Powers Lake

Why doesn’t Powers Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Powers Lake?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 17.3 miles in a straight line from Powers Lake’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 Powers Lake.

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.