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Health in Drayton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Drayton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58225. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Drayton Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Drayton Township

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 31.3%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Drayton Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Drayton Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Drayton 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 ↓

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 Drayton Township’s likely range; Drayton Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58225, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Drayton Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Drayton Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.4%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
67%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Drayton Township 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Drayton Township

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

HNearest ERUnity Medical CenterGrafton · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.6 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.6 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.4 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Drayton Township itself
✓ Dental careDrayton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Drayton 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 Drayton 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 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 20.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Drayton Township, betterDrayton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Drayton Township gets moving

5.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Drayton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Drayton Township adults feel lonely
27.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Drayton Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Drayton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Drayton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Drayton 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
Drayton Township adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Drayton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 20
Drayton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Drayton Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.9% of Drayton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Drayton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Teien Township: 40.5%St. Andrews Township: 41.1%Lincoln Township: 41.1%Midland Township: 41.4%Eagle Point Township: 38.7%South Red River Township: 33.8%Svea Township: 35.7%Acton Township: 36.7%Martin Township: 37.6%Joliette Township: 42.2%St. Thomas Township: 41.9%Fork Township: 38.9%Donnelly Township: 38.7%Drayton Township: 41.1%Drayton TownshipTeien TownshipSt. Andrews TownshipLincoln TownshipMidland TownshipEagle Point TownshipUnity Medical Center · Grafton · 15.3 miHKittson Healthcare · Hallock · 17.6 miHCommunity Health Service Inc. - Grafton · Grafton · 15.5 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eagle Point Township38.7%
Teien Township40.5%
Drayton Township41.1%
St. Andrews Township41.1%
Lincoln Township41.1%
Midland Township41.4%
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
St. Andrews Township————
Lincoln Township————
Midland Township————

St. Andrews Township, Lincoln Township and Midland 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Drayton Township

Why doesn’t Drayton 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 Drayton Township.

What hospital is closest to Drayton Township?

Unity Medical Center in Grafton, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Drayton 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 Drayton Township.

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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.