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Health in Voltaire · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Voltaire residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58792. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Voltaire

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Voltaire

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Voltaire runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Voltaire is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Voltaire’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

45.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 84.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Voltaire adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.5%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓

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 Voltaire’s likely range; Voltaire’s figures come from ZIP code 58792, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Voltaire adults…

Voltaire runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Voltaire adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Voltaire

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

HNearest ERTrinity HospitalsMinot · 25.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersMinot · 25.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.3 mi
Trinity Hospitals
Minot · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Northland Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Minot
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.7 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
Turtle Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Garrison Memorial Hospital
Garrison · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.7 mi
SMP Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
61.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hazen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Voltaire itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Voltaire itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Voltaire 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 Voltaire; ≈ 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 Voltaire adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

80%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
89%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Voltaire 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Voltaire, betterVoltaire, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Voltaire gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Voltaire adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Voltaire adults feel lonely
26.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Voltaire adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Voltaire adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Voltaire adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Voltaire 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
Voltaire adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Voltaire adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Voltaire adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Voltaire adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7% of Voltaire adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Voltaire and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Voltaire Township: 43.7%Brown Township: 42.4%Lebanon Township: 43.2%Odin Township: 43.4%Olivia Township: 43.7%Bergen: 43.7%Brillian Township: 39.6%Bjornson Township: 42.3%Velva Township: 42.4%Greely Township: 39.9%Lake Hester Township: 43.6%Hendrickson Township: 42.3%Voltaire: 43.7%VoltaireVoltaire TownshipBrown TownshipLebanon Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brown Township42.4%
Lebanon Township43.2%
Voltaire43.7%
Voltaire Township43.7%
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
Voltaire Township————
Brown Township————
Lebanon Township————

Voltaire Township, Brown Township and Lebanon 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.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Voltaire

Why doesn’t Voltaire have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Voltaire?

Trinity Hospitals in Minot, 25.3 miles in a straight line from Voltaire’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.