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Health in Cypress Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cypress Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58372, 58323. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cypress Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Cypress Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Cypress Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 28 miles from Cypress Township

The closest emergency room is Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association in Langdon, 27.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

38.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cypress Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Cypress Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental 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 Cypress Township’s likely range; Cypress Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58372, 58323, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cypress Township adults…

Cypress Township runs above ND on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Cypress Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.5–9.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Cypress Township

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

HNearest ERCavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 27.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersSaint John · 35.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
27.5 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.4 mi
Presentation Medical Center
Rolla · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.5 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.2 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick
Belcourt · ★★★★★
ER
76.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCypress Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cypress Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cypress 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 Cypress 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 Cypress Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
85%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cypress Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cypress Township, betterCypress Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Cypress Township gets moving

33 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cypress Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Cypress Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cypress Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Cypress Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Cypress Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cypress 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 11
Cypress Township adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Cypress Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Cypress Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Cypress Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.4% of Cypress Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Cypress Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sarles: 39.3%Byron Township: no dataDash Township: 39.3%Glenila Township: no dataLinden Township: no dataGrey Township: no dataSmith Township: 43.8%Lansing Township: 40.6%Bruce Township: 40.2%Cypress Township: 39.3%Cypress TownshipSarlesByron TownshipDash TownshipGlenila Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#1 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cypress Township39.3%
Sarles39.3%
Dash Township39.3%
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
Sarles————
Byron Township————
Dash Township————
Glenila Township————

Sarles, Byron Township, Dash Township and Glenila 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Cypress Township

Why doesn’t Cypress 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 Cypress Township.

What hospital is closest to Cypress Township?

Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association in Langdon, 27.5 miles in a straight line from Cypress 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 Cypress 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.