Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Wishek residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Wishek, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wishek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wishek
Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Wishek
1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.5%), about twice the North Dakota rate. 1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.7%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 10%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Wishek runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%), and heart disease, stroke and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Wishek adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. Habits ↓
Wishek is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Wishek’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 Wishek, and more people treating it
44.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 85.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 Wishek’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Wishek adults…
Wishek runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Wishek is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Wishek as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Wishek
1 hospital in Wishek, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Wishek; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Wishek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
How Wishek adults are doing
About the same as North Dakota on each measure.
3 in 10 Wishek 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.
7.7% of Wishek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Wishek 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 Wishek adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Wishek
Why doesn’t Wishek have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wishek.
What hospital is closest to Wishek?
South Central Health in Wishek, 0.1 miles in a straight line from Wishek’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 Wishek.
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.