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Health in Cayuga · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cayuga residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58013. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cayuga

Heart disease, cancer and diabetes run high in Cayuga

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 12.6%, vs 9.8% across North Dakota. In all, Cayuga runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 26 miles from Cayuga

The closest emergency room is Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah in Britton, 26.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Cayuga adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 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 Cayuga’s likely range; Cayuga’s figures come from ZIP code 58013, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cayuga adults…

Cayuga runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Cayuga adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Cayuga

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

HNearest ERMarshall County Healthcare Center - CahBritton · 26.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 47.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26.4 mi
Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah
Britton · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.7 mi
Lisbon Area Health Services
Lisbon · not rated
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Coteau Des Prairies Health Care System
Sisseton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
CHI Oakes Hospital
Oakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.7 mi
Family Healthcare Center
6 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.4 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCayuga is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCayuga is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cayuga 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 Cayuga; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cayuga 6.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
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
Cayuga adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Cayuga adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Cayuga adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Cayuga adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.1% of Cayuga 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 23.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cayuga, betterCayuga, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cayuga gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Cayuga adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Cayuga adults feel lonely
26.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cayuga adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cayuga adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Cayuga adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Cayuga 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

Cayuga and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ransom Township: 41.7%Kingston Township: 38.6%Shuman Township: 40.9%Rutland: 41.7%Tewaukon Township: 41.6%Rutland Township: 41%Herman Township: 40.6%Grant Township: 36.8%Marboe Township: 37.8%Duerr Township: 37.2%Cayuga: 41.3%CayugaRansom TownshipKingston Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kingston Township38.6%
Cayuga41.3%
Ransom Township41.7%
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
Kingston Township————
Ransom Township————

Kingston Township and Ransom 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing10%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cayuga

Why doesn’t Cayuga have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cayuga?

Marshall County Healthcare Center - Cah in Britton, 26.4 miles in a straight line from Cayuga’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 Cayuga.

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.