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Health in Easby Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Easby Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58249, 58269, 58229. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Easby Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Easby Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.5%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.1%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Easby Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Easby Township is short on dental care and mental health care

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

Fewer Easby Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 11 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Easby Township’s likely range; Easby Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58249, 58269, 58229, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Easby Township adults…

Easby Township runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Easby Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–12.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Easby 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%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Easby Township 6.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Easby Township

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

HNearest ERCavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 41.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.5 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.5 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEasby Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Easby Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Easby 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 Easby 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).

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
Easby Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Easby Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.1% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Easby Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Easby Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.2% of Easby Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.8%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Easby Township, betterEasby Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Easby Township gets moving

21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Easby Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Easby Township adults feel lonely
27.5% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Easby Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Easby Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Easby 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 Easby 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.

Around town

Easby Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Perry Township: 39.8%Manilla Township: 39.7%Alma Township: 40%Osnabrock Township: 36.3%North Loma Township: 40.9%Loma: 40.9%Nekoma Township: 41.2%Elgin Township: 39.7%Hay Township: 39.9%Langdon: 39.3%Harvey Township: 39.7%East Alma Township: 39.7%Osford Township: 39.8%Kinloss Township: 35.5%Easby Township: 39.6%Easby TownshipPerry TownshipManilla TownshipAlma TownshipOsnabrock TownshipCavalier County Memorial Hospital Association · Langdon · 7.8 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Osnabrock Township36.3%
Easby Township39.6%
Manilla Township39.7%
Perry Township39.8%
Alma Township40%
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
Perry Township————
Alma Township————
Manilla Township————
Osnabrock Township————

Perry Township, Alma Township, Manilla Township and Osnabrock 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Easby Township

Why doesn’t Easby 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 Easby Township.

What hospital is closest to Easby Township?

Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association in Langdon, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Easby 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 Easby 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.