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Health in Clara Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clara Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58321, 58344. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clara Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Clara Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.2%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Clara Township runs above North Dakota on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Clara Township

The closest emergency room is CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 22.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

36.5% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Clara Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 11 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 Clara Township’s likely range; Clara Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58321, 58344, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clara Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Clara Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Clara Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 22.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 37.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.6 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careClara Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClara Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clara 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 Clara 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clara Township 6.5% · 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 11
Clara Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
Better than ND
1 in 14
Clara Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 21
Clara Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Clara Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.4% of Clara Township 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 22.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.1%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clara Township, betterClara Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Clara Township gets moving

30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Clara Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Clara Township adults feel lonely
26.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clara Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Clara Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Clara Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Clara 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.

Around town

Clara Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Enterprise Township: 37.9%Lakota Township: 39.1%Lillehoff Township: 37.4%Hope Township: 33.9%Sarnia Township: 39.7%Rubin Township: 39.3%Sauter Township: 36.8%Bartlett Township: 35.8%Dodds Township: 39.1%Illinois Township: 39.1%Newbre Township: 37.1%Lawton Township: 36.3%Ontario Township: 35%Clara Township: 38.2%Clara TownshipEnterprise TownshipLakota TownshipLillehoff TownshipHope Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hope Township33.9%
Lillehoff Township37.4%
Enterprise Township37.9%
Clara Township38.2%
Lakota Township39.1%
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
Enterprise Township————
Lillehoff Township————
Lakota Township————
Hope Township————

Enterprise Township, Lillehoff Township, Lakota Township and Hope 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Clara Township

Why doesn’t Clara 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 Clara Township.

What hospital is closest to Clara Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 22.8 miles in a straight line from Clara 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 Clara 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.