McHenry County

North DakotaFIPS 38049

Pop. 5,3450 HospitalsSVI 0.09RUCC 3 (Metro)PC HPSADental HPSAMH HPSA
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Hospital Desert

McHenry County has no hospital. Residents must travel to neighboring counties for hospital care.

Health Snapshot

MetricMcHenry CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence8.7%9.4%
Adult Obesity37.0%38.2%
Uninsured Rate5.5%7.5%
Premature Death (YPLL)8,291.881

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

1
Primary Care Physicians
19.5 per 100k
5
NPs & PAs
97.4 per 100k
0
Dentists
0
Hospital Beds
$8,872.09
Medicare Per Capita
1985.0%
Readmission Rate

Source: Area Health Resources File (AHRF) 2024-2025

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorMcHenry CountyState Avg 
Diabetes12.1%
Obesity42.3%
Depression19.8%
Frequent Mental Distress13.6%
COPD7.8%
Current Smoking15.6%
Heart Disease8.1%
Stroke4.0%
High Blood Pressure39.1%
Poor General Health18.7%
Disability31.6%
No Leisure Physical Activity26.6%
Binge Drinking18.7%
Uninsured7.3%

Source: CDC PLACES 2023-2024. Values are age-adjusted prevalence (%).

McHenry County has no hospital. 18 of North Dakota's counties are hospital deserts.

See all hospital deserts in North Dakota

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.09
Socioeconomic Status0.17
Household Composition & Disability0.16
Minority Status & Language0.06
Housing Type & Transportation0.14

Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022. Score 0-1; higher = more vulnerable.

Health Professional Shortage Areas

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Primary Care
Designated Shortage Area
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Dental Health
Designated Shortage Area
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Mental Health
Designated Shortage Area

Source: HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce

Nearest Hospitals

Since McHenry County has no hospital, residents travel to nearby facilities.

HospitalCountyBedsDistance
Trinity HospitalsWard41630.1 mi
Heart of America Medical CenterPierce2530.6 mi
Us Air Force HospWard12032.5 mi
St Andrews Health Center - CahBottineau2542 mi
Smp Health St AloisiusWells2545.7 mi

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Data from CMS Provider of Services, County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, AHRF 2024-2025, CDC PLACES 2023-2024, and UNC Sheps Center. Last updated: 2026-03-11.