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Health in Dewey Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dewey Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58210, 58229. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dewey Township

Heart disease, stroke and cancer run high in Dewey Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 12%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Dewey Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Dewey Township

The closest emergency room is First Care Health Center in Park River, 23.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Dewey Township is short on primary care and mental health care

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

Dewey Township keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.4% vs 74.4%) and cholesterol checks (87.2% 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 Dewey Township’s likely range; Dewey Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58210, 58229, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dewey Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Dewey Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dewey Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Dewey Township

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 23.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 37.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.2 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.1 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
45.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dewey Township itself
✓ Dental careDewey Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dewey 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 Dewey 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 25.6%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dewey Township, betterDewey Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Dewey Township gets moving

31 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Dewey Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Dewey Township adults feel lonely
25.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dewey Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dewey Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Dewey Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Dewey 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
Dewey Township adults worry about having enough food
10% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Dewey Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Dewey Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Dewey Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.8% of Dewey Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Dewey Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Adams Township: 36.2%Newland Township: 36.6%Kinloss Township: 35.5%Vesta Township: 35.9%Silvesta Township: 36.3%Highland Center Township: 36.6%Fancher Township: 36.7%Lawton Township: 36.3%Osnabrock Township: 36.3%Dewey Township: 36%Dewey TownshipAdams TownshipNewland TownshipKinloss Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kinloss Township35.5%
Dewey Township36%
Adams Township36.2%
Newland Township36.6%
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
Newland Township————
Adams Township————
Kinloss Township————

Newland Township, Adams Township and Kinloss 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.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Dewey Township

Why doesn’t Dewey 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 Dewey Township.

What hospital is closest to Dewey Township?

First Care Health Center in Park River, 23.2 miles in a straight line from Dewey 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 Dewey 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.