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Health in Felson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Felson Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 58265. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Felson Township

Heart disease, COPD and diabetes run high in Felson Township

1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Diabetes is also above the state: 11.7%, vs 9.8% across North Dakota. In all, Felson Township runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Felson Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Felson 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 Felson Township’s likely range; Felson Township’s figures come from ZIP code 58265, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Felson Township adults…

Felson Township runs above ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Felson Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–8.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Felson Township

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

HNearest ERPembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 37.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.4 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.2 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.1 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
71.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Felson Township itself
✓ Dental careFelson Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Felson 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 Felson 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 25.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Felson Township, betterFelson Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Felson Township gets moving

47 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
84%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
79%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Felson Township 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Felson Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Felson Township adults feel lonely
28.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4Felson Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Felson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Felson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Felson 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 9
Felson Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Felson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Felson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 15
Felson Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.1% of Felson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Felson Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. Joseph Township: 43.1%Neche Township: 41.5%Cavalier Township: 42%Walhalla Township: 43.6%Advance Township: 42.3%Pembina Township: 43%Neche: 41.2%Bathgate Township: 40.6%Carlisle Township: 41.5%Akra Township: 42%Hamilton Township: 41.8%Lodema Township: 41.8%Felson Township: 42%Felson TownshipSt. Joseph TownshipNeche TownshipCavalier TownshipPembina County Memorial Hospital · Cavalier · 11.2 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Neche Township41.5%
Felson Township42%
Cavalier Township42%
St. Joseph Township43.1%
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. Joseph Township————
Neche Township————
Cavalier Township————

St. Joseph Township, Neche Township and Cavalier 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 Felson Township adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Felson Township

Why doesn’t Felson 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 Felson Township.

What hospital is closest to Felson Township?

Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Felson 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 Felson 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.