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Health in Dry Lake Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dry Lake Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58362, 58301, 58325. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.5%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
20.9%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
5.9%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
25.5%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dry Lake Township adults…

On every condition, Dry Lake Township is about the same as North Dakota. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Dry Lake Township adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–37.6%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Dry Lake Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 46.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.1 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.4 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.9 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDry Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDry Lake Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dry Lake 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 Dry Lake 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 20.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dry Lake Township, betterDry Lake Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Dry Lake Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Kenner Marsh Wildlife Management Area0.8 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
78%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dry Lake Township 5.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Dry Lake Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Dry Lake Township adults feel lonely
25.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dry Lake Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Dry Lake Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Dry Lake Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Dry Lake 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
Dry Lake Township adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Dry Lake Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Dry Lake Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Dry Lake Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.7% of Dry Lake Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Dry Lake Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Freshwater Township: 40.6%Coulee Township: no dataGrand Harbor Township: 41.5%De Groat Township: 36.8%North Creel Township: 41.6%Webster Township: 36.1%Morris Township: 39.8%Chain Lakes Township: no dataPelican Township: 41.3%Normania Township: no dataPoplar Grove Township: 41.6%Coolin Township: 40%Hammer Township: 38.6%Dry Lake Township: 39.1%Dry Lake TownshipFreshwater TownshipCoulee TownshipGrand Harbor TownshipDe Groat TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 12.6 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
De Groat Township36.8%
Dry Lake Township39.1%
Freshwater Township40.6%
Grand Harbor Township41.5%
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
Freshwater Township————
Grand Harbor Township————
Coulee Township————
De Groat Township————

Freshwater Township, Grand Harbor Township, Coulee Township and De Groat 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.

25.4%

of Dry Lake Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Dry Lake Township

Why doesn’t Dry Lake 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 Dry Lake Township.

What hospital is closest to Dry Lake Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Dry Lake Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Dry Lake 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.