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Health in Cato Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cato Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58382, 58345, 58330. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cato Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Cato Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.5%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.3%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Cato Township runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Cato Township, and more people treating it

36.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cato Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.7% vs 74.4%) and dentist visits (71.9% vs 64.5%). 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 Cato Township’s likely range; Cato Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58382, 58345, 58330, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cato Township adults…

Cato Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Cato Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
72%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
73%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cato Township 5.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cato Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 18.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 53.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.1 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCato Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCato Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cato Township 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 Cato Township; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cato Township, betterCato Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cato Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cato Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Cato Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Cato Township adults feel lonely
24.9% · ND 29.6% · Better than ND
1 in 5Cato Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cato Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Cato Township adults are in frequent mental distress
11.9% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Cato Township 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 14
Cato Township adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 17
Cato Township adults worry about keeping their housing
5.9% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 27
Cato Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Cato Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

4% of Cato Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Cato Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harding Township: 36.1%Noonan Township: 34.6%Triumph Township: 36.3%Overland Township: 36.8%Fancher Township: 36.7%Webster Township: 36.1%Sullivan Township: 38.5%Morris Township: 39.8%Newbre Township: 37.1%Ontario Township: 35%Lawton Township: 36.3%Northfield Township: 37.1%Prospect Township: 36.7%Edmore: 35.6%Newland Township: 36.6%Cato Township: 36.2%Cato TownshipHarding TownshipNoonan TownshipTriumph TownshipOverland TownshipFancher TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 18.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Noonan Township34.6%
Harding Township36.1%
Cato Township36.2%
Triumph Township36.3%
Fancher Township36.7%
Overland Township36.8%
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
Harding Township————
Noonan Township————
Overland Township————
Triumph Township————
Fancher Township————

Harding Township, Noonan Township, Overland Township, Triumph Township and Fancher 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.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cato Township

Why doesn’t Cato Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cato Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 18.1 miles in a straight line from Cato Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cato Township.

Town Square →
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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.