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Health in Prairie Rose · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Prairie Rose residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58104. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Prairie Rose

COPD and stroke are less common in Prairie Rose

Prairie Rose runs below North Dakota on seven chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4% vs 5.9%), stroke (2.2% vs 3.1%) and heart disease (4.4% vs 6.1%). Conditions ↓

Prairie Rose is an active town

Only 16.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

Fewer Prairie Rose adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 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 Prairie Rose’s likely range; Prairie Rose’s figures come from ZIP code 58104, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Prairie Rose adults…

Prairie Rose runs below ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Prairie Rose adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.5–4.5%
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 16.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Prairie Rose, betterPrairie Rose, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Prairie Rose gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 12
Prairie Rose adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 13
Prairie Rose adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Prairie Rose adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Prairie Rose adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.3% of Prairie Rose adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Getting care

Care in and near Prairie Rose

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 1.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanford Medical Center Fargo★★★★★ · 3.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
≈3.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
3.5 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.7 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
36.2 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary carePrairie Rose is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePrairie Rose is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPrairie Rose is not a shortage area

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 Prairie Rose; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
71%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
73%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prairie Rose 5.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Prairie Rose adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Prairie Rose adults feel lonely
30% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Prairie Rose adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Prairie Rose adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Prairie Rose adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Prairie Rose 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

Prairie Rose 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.

21.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.7%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Prairie Rose

Why doesn’t Prairie Rose have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Prairie Rose?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 1.7 miles in a straight line from Prairie Rose’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Prairie Rose?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Healthcare South Fargo in Fargo, 3.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Prairie Rose.

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.