Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Where South Heart residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for South Heart, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for South Heart. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 South Heart adults…
On every condition, South Heart is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near South Heart
No hospital or community health center in South Heart itself. These are the nearest.
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 South Heart; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of South Heart adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
How South Heart adults are doing
About the same as North Dakota on each measure.
3 in 10 South Heart adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.5% of South Heart adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
South Heart and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of South Heart adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in South Heart
Why doesn’t South Heart have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for South Heart.
What hospital is closest to South Heart?
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson in Dickinson, 8.2 miles in a straight line from South Heart’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in South Heart.
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.