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Health in Hatton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hatton residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hatton. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hatton

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Hatton

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 3.8%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Hatton runs above North Dakota on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Hatton, and more people treating it

36.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Hatton keeps up with checkups

It beats North Dakota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (68.7% vs 64.5%) and cholesterol checks (86.2% vs 82.7%). Checkups ↓

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 Hatton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hatton adults…

Hatton runs below ND on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Hatton adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Why age matters here

Hatton is an older town: 29% 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 Hatton as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Hatton29%
North Dakota17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupND 74%
69%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
73%Colon screeningND 65%
81%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hatton 7.4% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hatton

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

HNearest ERSanford MayvilleMayville · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.5 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.7 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
53.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHatton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHatton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHatton is not a shortage area

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 Hatton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hatton, betterHatton, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Hatton gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Hatton adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Hatton adults feel lonely
27.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hatton adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Hatton adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Hatton adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Hatton 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
Hatton adults worry about having enough food
9% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Hatton adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Hatton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 18
Hatton adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.4% of Hatton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Hatton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Hatton

Why doesn’t Hatton have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hatton.

What hospital is closest to Hatton?

Sanford Mayville in Mayville, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Hatton’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 Hatton.

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.