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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Tioga · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Tioga is healthier than 85%

Tioga differs from North Dakota on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 3 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tioga

1 in 10 working-age adults in Tioga has no health insurance

10.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.3% across North Dakota. Checkups ↓

Tioga is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Tioga is healthier than 64%. Against the 10,117 towns with similar household incomes ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 85%. Health Grade ↓

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 Tioga’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Tioga’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tioga is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 87% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 20%).

B+Self-rated health17.1% · ND 16.1% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.8% · ND 11.4% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.5% · ND 14.2% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.1% · ND 36.5% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.4% · ND 9.8% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.7% smoke · ND 13.1% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.1% · ND 21.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 64%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (10,117)Healthier than 85%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Tioga’s median household income is $66,181; among the 10,117 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 85%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Tioga could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
80%Cholesterol checkND 83%
62%Colon screeningND 65%
74%MammogramND 78%
74%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tioga 10.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tioga adults…

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

7 of every 100 Tioga adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · better · likely 6.3–8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Why age matters in Tioga

Only 10% of Tioga residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Tioga10%
North Dakota17%
Getting care

Care in and near Tioga

1 hospital in Tioga, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERTioga Medical CenterTioga · 0.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRay · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Tioga Medical Center
Tioga · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Tioga
10.8 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Ray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.4 mi
Mountrail County Medical Center
Stanley · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.3 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston
Williston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.9 mi
St. Luke's Hospital
Crosby · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.9 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careTioga is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTioga is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tioga 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 Tioga; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 24.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tioga, betterTioga, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Tioga gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Tioga adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 3Tioga adults feel lonely
32.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Tioga adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Tioga adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 6Tioga adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Tioga 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 8
Tioga adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 9
Tioga adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Tioga adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Tioga adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.5% of Tioga adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Tioga and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tioga Township: 40.2%White Earth Township: 40%Pleasant Valley Township: 40.2%West Bank Township: 40.2%Lindahl Township: 40.2%Tioga: 40.1%TiogaTioga TownshipTioga Medical Center · Tioga · 0.7 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tioga40.1%
Tioga Township40.2%
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
TiogaB40.1%9.4%15.7%CDC place
Tioga Township————

Tioga 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Every CDC estimate for Tioga

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tioga is better than North Dakota on 1 and worse on 3; on the rest, the North Dakota figure falls inside Tioga’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…TiogaNDU.S.vs ND
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.1%14.2–20.416.1%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.8%10.1–13.711.4%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.5%13.3–17.514.2%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.1%34–4636.5%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.4%8.1–10.99.8%12%About the same
High blood pressure31.8%28.2–35.331.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.3%28.5–35.933.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis23.1%20.4–25.825.3%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.210.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.1%6.3–88.2%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease5.8%5–6.66.1%6.4%About the same
COPD5.9%4.9–75.9%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.33.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.6%11.9–17.210.8%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%12.6–19.113.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.1%20.6–29.721.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking24.3%20.7–2821.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.8%31.3–42.432.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.5%8.1–13.37.3%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year70.5%66.4–74.274.4%77.4%Worse
Dentist visit in the past year61.3%57.5–64.864.5%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years80.2%77.2–83.282.7%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)74.1%70.9–7776.3%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.3%57–66.964.9%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.2%66.4–80.978%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.6%17.6–23.721.3%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.6%27.7–37.229.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support24.1%20.2–27.920.6%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.9%10–15.910.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.7%8.7–12.88.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.4%5.2–7.65.8%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.1%5.8–8.36.5%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.5%5.6–9.46.7%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability29.2%24.7–33.627.6%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11.2%9.4–13.311.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.8%11.6–16.312.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.6%6.6–8.57.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.4%3.8–5.14.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.3%6.1–8.67.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%2.8–3.93.1%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the North Dakota figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Tioga

Is Tioga a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tioga is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Tioga?

CDC estimates 40.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 34% and 46%, against 36.5% across North Dakota and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Tioga?

Tioga Medical Center in Tioga, 0.7 miles in a straight line from Tioga’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Tioga have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.1–13.3%), against 7.3% across North Dakota.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Tioga more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tioga.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.