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Health in Lampton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lampton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58227, 58243, 58270. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lampton Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Lampton Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, Lampton Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

39.7% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Lampton Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Lampton 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 Lampton Township’s likely range; Lampton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58227, 58243, 58270, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lampton Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Lampton Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.7%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lampton Township 7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Lampton Township

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.9 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lampton Township itself
✓ Dental careLampton Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lampton 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 Lampton 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 25.3%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.3%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lampton Township, betterLampton Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Lampton Township gets moving

26 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Lampton Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Lampton Township adults feel lonely
26.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lampton Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Lampton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Lampton Township 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 Lampton 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
Lampton Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Lampton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Lampton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Lampton Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7% of Lampton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Lampton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tiber Township: 37.6%Golden Township: 35.1%Dundee Township: 36.2%Gardar Township: 38.2%Kensington Township: 35.1%Vesta Township: 35.9%Silvesta Township: 36.3%Montrose Township: 39.5%Glenwood Township: 36.4%Crystal Township: 39.6%Thingvalla Township: 40.1%Park River: 34.9%Fertile Township: 35.6%Rushford Township: 34.7%Lampton Township: 37.7%Lampton TownshipTiber TownshipGolden TownshipDundee TownshipGardar TownshipKensington TownshipFirst Care Health Center · Park River · 8.9 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Golden Township35.1%
Kensington Township35.1%
Dundee Township36.2%
Tiber Township37.6%
Lampton Township37.7%
Gardar Township38.2%
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
Tiber Township————
Golden Township————
Dundee Township————
Kensington Township————
Gardar Township————

Tiber Township, Golden Township, Dundee Township, Kensington Township and Gardar 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.

31%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Lampton Township

Why doesn’t Lampton 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 Lampton Township.

What hospital is closest to Lampton Township?

First Care Health Center in Park River, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Lampton 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 Lampton 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.