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Health in Crary · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crary residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Crary. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crary adults…

On every condition, Crary is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Crary adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–36%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Crary

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 48.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.7 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
60.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCrary is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCrary is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crary 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 Crary; ≈ 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 20.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crary, betterCrary, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Crary gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crary 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Crary adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Crary adults feel lonely
26% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Crary adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Crary adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Crary 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 Crary 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 12
Crary adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Crary adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Crary adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Crary adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

4.8% of Crary adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Crary and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.6%

of Crary adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Crary

Why doesn’t Crary have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crary?

CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Crary’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 Crary.

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.