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Health in Rhame · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rhame residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.3%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
22.7%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.3%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rhame

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

Care in and near Rhame

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

HNearest ERSouthwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health - BisonBison · 75.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Southwest Healthcare Services
Bowman · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.6 mi
Fallon Medical Complex Hospital
Baker · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
49.1 mi
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association
Ekalaka · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.7 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
75.5 mi
Horizon Health - Bison
Bison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
79 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rhame itself
✓ Dental careRhame is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rhame 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 Rhame; ≈ 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 Rhame adults…

Rhame runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Rhame adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.7–35.7%
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 22.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rhame, betterRhame, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Rhame gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
61%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
75%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rhame 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rhame adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Rhame adults feel lonely
29.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rhame adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Rhame adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Rhame adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rhame 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
Rhame adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Rhame adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Rhame adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Rhame adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.5% of Rhame adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Rhame 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.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Rhame

Why doesn’t Rhame have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rhame?

Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Rhame’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 Rhame.

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.