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Health in Cavalier Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cavalier Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58220, 58265, 58241. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cavalier Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Cavalier Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Cavalier Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Cavalier Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.5%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 37 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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

38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cavalier Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

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 Cavalier Township’s likely range; Cavalier Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58220, 58265, 58241, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cavalier Township adults…

Cavalier Township runs above ND on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Cavalier Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.6–9.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.7%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cavalier Township, betterCavalier Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cavalier Township gets moving

37 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
61%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cavalier Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cavalier Township

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

HNearest ERPembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.9 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cavalier Township itself
✓ Dental careCavalier Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cavalier 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 Cavalier 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).

Mind & connection

How Cavalier Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Cavalier Township adults feel lonely
27.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cavalier Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cavalier Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Cavalier Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cavalier 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 9
Cavalier Township adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Cavalier Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Cavalier Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Cavalier Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.5% of Cavalier Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Cavalier Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Akra Township: 42%Hamilton Township: 41.8%Lodema Township: 41.8%Advance Township: 42.3%Felson Township: 42%Park Township: 41.5%Beaulieu Township: 42.4%La Moure Township: 43.4%Bathgate Township: 40.6%St. Thomas Township: 41.9%Carlisle Township: 41.5%Elora Township: 40.7%Canton City (Hensel): 42%St. Joseph Township: 43.1%Neche Township: 41.5%Cavalier Township: 42%Cavalier TownshipAkra TownshipHamilton TownshipLodema TownshipAdvance TownshipFelson TownshipPembina County Memorial Hospital · Cavalier · 4.4 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamilton Township41.8%
Lodema Township41.8%
Cavalier Township42%
Akra Township42%
Felson Township42%
Advance Township42.3%
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
Akra Township————
Hamilton Township————
Lodema Township————
Advance Township————
Felson Township————

Akra Township, Hamilton Township, Lodema Township, Advance Township and Felson 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cavalier Township

Why doesn’t Cavalier 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 Cavalier Township.

What hospital is closest to Cavalier Township?

Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Cavalier Township’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 Cavalier Township.

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.