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Langdon, North Dakota 7-19-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Health in Langdon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Langdon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58249, 58281. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Langdon Township

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Langdon Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.2% across North Dakota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.9%, vs 25.3% across North Dakota. In all, Langdon Township runs above North Dakota on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

37.9% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 80.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Langdon Township is short on dental care and mental health care

Langdon 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 Langdon 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 Langdon Township’s likely range; Langdon Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58249, 58281, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Langdon Township adults…

Langdon Township runs above ND on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Langdon Township adults have had cancer
North Dakota: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.1%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Langdon 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%
79%MammogramND 78%
81%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Langdon Township 6.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Langdon Township

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

HNearest ERCavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationLangdon · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 53.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.5 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.9 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
59 mi
Northland Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Saint John
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLangdon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Langdon Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Langdon 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 Langdon 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
Langdon Township adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Langdon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · ND 8.9%
Better than ND
1 in 22
Langdon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 19
Langdon Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5%
Better than ND

5.2% of Langdon 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 23.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 19.6%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Langdon Township, betterLangdon Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Langdon Township gets moving

23 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Langdon Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Langdon Township adults feel lonely
27.8% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Langdon Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Langdon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Langdon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Langdon 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

Langdon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harvey Township: 39.7%Elgin Township: 39.7%Mount Carmel Township: 39.7%South Dresden Township: 40%Loam Township: 40.3%West Hope Township: 39.7%Manilla Township: 39.7%Langdon: 39.3%Waterloo Township: 39.7%Dresden Township: 40.1%Minto Township: 40.2%Langdon Township: 39.8%Langdon TownshipHarvey TownshipElgin TownshipMount Carmel TownshipSouth Dresden TownshipCavalier County Memorial Hospital Association · Langdon · 6.3 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Harvey Township39.7%
Elgin Township39.7%
Mount Carmel Township39.7%
Langdon Township39.8%
South Dresden 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
Harvey Township————
Elgin Township————
Mount Carmel Township————
South Dresden Township————

Harvey Township, Elgin Township, Mount Carmel Township and South Dresden 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Langdon Township

Why doesn’t Langdon 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 Langdon Township.

What hospital is closest to Langdon Township?

Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association in Langdon, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Langdon 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 Langdon 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.