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Calio, North Dakota 7-19-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Calio · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Calio residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58352. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Calio

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Calio

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Calio runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Calio is short on dental care and mental health care

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

Fewer Calio adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Calio’s likely range; Calio’s figures come from ZIP code 58352, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Calio adults…

Calio runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Calio adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Calio 6.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Calio

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

HNearest ERTowner County Medical CenterCando · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 40.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.8 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.9 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
70.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCalio is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Calio itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Calio 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 Calio; ≈ 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).

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 12
Calio adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Calio adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Calio adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Calio adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Calio adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Calio, betterCalio, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Calio gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Calio adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Calio adults feel lonely
27.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Calio adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Calio adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Calio adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Calio 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

Calio and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Seivert Township: 39.5%Trier Township: 40.2%Victor Township: 43.9%Klingstrup Township: 38.6%Banner Township: 39.3%Munich: 40.7%Bruce Township: 40.2%Henderson Township: 40.2%Calio: 40.2%CalioSeivert TownshipTrier Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Seivert Township39.5%
Calio40.2%
Trier 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
Seivert Township————
Trier Township————

Seivert Township and Trier 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.

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Calio

Why doesn’t Calio have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Calio?

Towner County Medical Center in Cando, 15.2 miles in a straight line from Calio’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 Calio.

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.