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Health in Easton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Easton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58230. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Easton Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Easton Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.5%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Cancer is also above the state: 10.2%, vs 8.2% across North Dakota. In all, Easton Township runs above North Dakota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.3% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Easton Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Easton 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 ↓

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 Easton Township’s likely range; Easton Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58230, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Easton Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Easton Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
67%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Easton Township 6.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Easton Township

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

HNearest ERCooperstown Medical CenterCooperstown · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 32.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.6 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careEaston Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Easton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Easton 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 Easton 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 24.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Easton Township, betterEaston Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Easton Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Easton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Easton Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Easton Township adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Easton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Easton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Easton 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
Easton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Easton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Easton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Easton Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Easton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Melrose Township: 34.8%Greenview Township: 35.8%Sherbrooke Township: 35.5%Carpenter Township: 34.8%Hugo Township: 34.8%Riverside Township: 36.1%Washburn Township: 37.9%Franklin Township: 35.3%Primrose Township: 39.5%Golden Lake Township: 36.8%Easton Township: 35.7%Easton TownshipMelrose TownshipGreenview TownshipSherbrooke Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Melrose Township34.8%
Sherbrooke Township35.5%
Easton Township35.7%
Greenview Township35.8%
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
Melrose Township————
Greenview Township————
Sherbrooke Township————

Melrose Township, Greenview Township and Sherbrooke 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.

30.3%

of Easton 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 memory12.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Easton Township

Why doesn’t Easton 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 Easton Township.

What hospital is closest to Easton Township?

Cooperstown Medical Center in Cooperstown, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Easton 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 Easton 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.