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Ryder, North Dakota 7-17-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Ryder · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ryder residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.6%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
33.1%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
21.3%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
22.4 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ryder

22 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ryder

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

HNearest ERGarrison Memorial HospitalGarrison · 22.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 27 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.4 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.8 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.5 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.1 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRyder is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRyder is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRyder 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 Ryder; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ryder adults…

On every condition, Ryder is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Ryder adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–37.2%
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 21.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ryder, betterRyder, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Ryder gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
68%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
62%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ryder 6.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ryder adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Ryder adults feel lonely
30.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ryder adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ryder adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Ryder adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ryder 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 12
Ryder adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Ryder adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Ryder adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Ryder adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5% of Ryder adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Ryder 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.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Ryder

Why doesn’t Ryder have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ryder?

Garrison Memorial Hospital in Garrison, 22.4 miles in a straight line from Ryder’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 Ryder.

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.