Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Cusator Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Cusator Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cusator Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58401, 58424, 58454. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
24.8%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
28.7%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
14.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cusator Township

7.8%have heart disease · ND 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cusator Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Cusator Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7–8.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Cusator Township

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJamestown Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 42.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
48.1 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
49 mi
CHI Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
84.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCusator Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCusator Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cusator 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 Cusator 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 24.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cusator Township, betterCusator Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cusator Township gets moving

38 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
62%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cusator Township 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cusator Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Cusator Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cusator Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cusator Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Cusator Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cusator 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
Cusator Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Cusator Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Cusator Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Cusator Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.2% of Cusator Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Cusator Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lenton Township: 40.2%Moon Lake Township: 39.5%Alexander Township: 35.8%Sinclair Township: 38.1%Lippert Township: 40.4%Sharlow Township: 37%Sydney Township: 40.4%Stirton Township: 38%Windsor Township: 38.9%Griffin Township: 36.9%Finn Township: 39.9%Glen Township: 35.8%Bloomenfield Township: 39.7%Cusator Township: 39.1%Cusator TownshipLenton TownshipMoon Lake TownshipAlexander TownshipSinclair TownshipJamestown Regional Medical Center · Jamestown · 14.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Alexander Township35.8%
Sinclair Township38.1%
Cusator Township39.1%
Moon Lake Township39.5%
Lenton Township40.2%
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
Moon Lake Township————
Lenton Township————
Alexander Township————
Sinclair Township————

Moon Lake Township, Lenton Township, Alexander Township and Sinclair 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cusator Township

Why doesn’t Cusator 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 Cusator Township.

What hospital is closest to Cusator Township?

Jamestown Regional Medical Center in Jamestown, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Cusator Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cusator 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.