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Health in Walcott · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Walcott residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Walcott

Fewer Walcott adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 15 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

COPD and diabetes are less common in Walcott

Walcott runs below North Dakota on COPD (4.7% vs 5.9%) and diabetes (8.1% vs 9.8%). A young population is part of it: only 10% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%). Conditions ↓

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 Walcott’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 15
Walcott adults worry about having enough food
6.7% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 15
Walcott adults worry about keeping their housing
6.7% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 24
Walcott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 23
Walcott adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

3.9% of Walcott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Walcott adults…

Walcott runs below ND on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Walcott adults have COPD
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.7–5.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Walcott

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

HNearest EREssentia HealthFargo · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEssentia Health★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterFargo · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.4 mi
Essentia Health
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
≈22.3 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Fargo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
27.7 mi
St. Francis Medical Center
Breckenridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWalcott is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWalcott is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWalcott 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 Walcott; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.7%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Walcott, betterWalcott, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Walcott gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
72%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
76%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walcott 5.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Walcott adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Walcott adults feel lonely
27.4% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Walcott adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Walcott adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Walcott adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Walcott 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.

Around town

Walcott and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Walcott Township: 34.8%Eagle Township: 35.6%Barrie Township: 34.8%Colfax Township: 35%Normanna Township: 34.7%Walcott: 34.4%WalcottWalcott Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walcott34.4%
Walcott Township34.8%
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
Walcott Township————

Walcott 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.

23.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.4%
Thinking or memory10.4%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Walcott

Why doesn’t Walcott have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Walcott?

Essentia Health in Fargo, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Walcott’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 Walcott.

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.