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Health in Dayton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dayton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58380, 58361. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dayton Township

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Dayton Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.2%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Dayton Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dayton Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Dayton Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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

42.8% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 83.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Dayton Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.3% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (88.2% vs 82.7%). Checkups ↓

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 Dayton Township’s likely range; Dayton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58380, 58361, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dayton Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Dayton Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Dayton Township

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

HNearest ERNelson County Health SystemMcville · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 39.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
63.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careDayton Township is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careDayton Township is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dayton 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 Dayton 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 Dayton Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
66%Dentist visitND 65%
88%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
84%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dayton Township 7.1% · 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 25.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dayton Township, betterDayton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Dayton Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Dayton Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Dayton Township does better than North Dakota.

1 in 4Dayton Township adults feel lonely
26.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dayton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dayton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Dayton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
11.9% · ND 14.2% · Better than ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Dayton 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 10
Dayton Township adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Dayton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 20
Dayton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Dayton Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

6.1% of Dayton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Dayton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Freeborn Township: 39.7%Osago Township: 39.1%Leval Township: 39.6%Forde Township: 39.2%Eddy Township: 44.2%Minco Township: 40.6%Colvin Township: 38.2%Bergen Township: 39.1%Hamlin Township: 38.4%Wamduska Township: 39.2%Nesheim Township: 38.6%Central Township: 39.4%Illinois Township: 39.1%Paradise Township: 36.3%Dayton Township: 39.5%Dayton TownshipFreeborn TownshipOsago TownshipLeval TownshipForde TownshipNelson County Health System · Mcville · 12.8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osago Township39.1%
Forde Township39.2%
Dayton Township39.5%
Leval Township39.6%
Freeborn Township39.7%
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
Freeborn Township————
Osago Township————
Leval Township————
Forde Township————

Freeborn Township, Osago Township, Leval Township and Forde 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Dayton Township

Why doesn’t Dayton 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 Dayton Township.

What hospital is closest to Dayton Township?

Nelson County Health System in Mcville, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Dayton 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 Dayton 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.