Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Drayton residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Drayton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Drayton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Drayton
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Drayton
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: 31.4%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Drayton runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Drayton, and more people treating it
37.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
Drayton is short on primary care and mental health care
Drayton’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’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Drayton adults…
Drayton runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Drayton is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Drayton as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Drayton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
Care in and near Drayton
No hospital or community health center in Drayton itself. These are the nearest.
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; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Drayton adults are doing
About the same as North Dakota on each measure.
1 in 4 Drayton adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.7% of Drayton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Drayton and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Drayton adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Drayton
Why doesn’t Drayton 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.
What hospital is closest to Drayton?
Unity Medical Center in Grafton, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Drayton’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.
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.