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US Post office Regan, North Dakota 6-13-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Regan · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Regan residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58477. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Regan

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Regan

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Regan runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Regan

The closest emergency room is Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 26.2 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Northland Health Centers is closer (19.8 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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

36.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Regan 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 Regan’s likely range; Regan’s figures come from ZIP code 58477, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Regan adults…

Regan runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Regan adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Regan

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

HNearest ERSanford Medical Center BismarckBismarck · ≈26.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMcclusky · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Mcclusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈26.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health
Bismarck · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.5 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careRegan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRegan is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Regan 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 Regan; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
71%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Regan 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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
Regan adults worry about having enough food
8% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Regan adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Regan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Regan adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4.9% of Regan 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 20.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Regan, betterRegan, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Regan gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Regan adults are doing

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

1 in 4Regan adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Regan adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Regan adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · ND 21.3% · Better than ND
1 in 8Regan adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Regan adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

Regan and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Estherville Township: 36.3%Ghylin Township: 38.1%Grass Lake Township: 38.8%Canfield Township: 35.6%Schrunk-Steiber Township: no dataEcklund Township: 38.3%Cromwell Township: 35.8%Rock Hill Township: 35.6%Regan: 35.6%ReganEstherville TownshipGhylin Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Regan35.6%
Estherville Township36.3%
Ghylin Township38.1%
ND36.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Estherville Township————
Ghylin Township————

Estherville Township and Ghylin Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Regan

Why doesn’t Regan have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Regan?

Sanford Medical Center Bismarck in Bismarck, 26.2 miles in a straight line from Regan’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 Regan.

Town Square →
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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.