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Health in Latona Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Latona Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58210, 58250, 58345. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Latona Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Latona Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Latona Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Latona Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Latona 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 Latona Township’s likely range; Latona Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58210, 58250, 58345, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Latona Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Latona Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Latona Township 6.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Latona Township

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 30.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.3 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Latona Township itself
✓ Dental careLatona Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Latona 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 Latona 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 25.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Latona Township, betterLatona Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Latona Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Latona Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Latona Township adults feel lonely
25.7% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Latona Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Latona Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Latona Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Latona 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
Latona Township adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Latona Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Latona Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
Latona Township adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Latona Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Norton Township: 36.2%Shepherd Township: 36.2%Vesta Township: 35.9%Perth Township: 36.5%Cleveland Township: 36%Vernon Township: 35.1%Lawton Township: 36.3%Sauter Township: 36.8%Adams Township: 36.2%Tiber Township: 37.6%Golden Township: 35.1%Sarnia Township: 39.7%Medford Township: 35.7%Dahlen Township: 40.2%Latona Township: 36.2%Latona TownshipNorton TownshipShepherd TownshipVesta TownshipPerth TownshipCleveland Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Vesta Township35.9%
Cleveland Township36%
Latona Township36.2%
Norton Township36.2%
Shepherd Township36.2%
Perth Township36.5%
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
Norton Township————
Shepherd Township————
Vesta Township————
Perth Township————
Cleveland Township————

Norton Township, Shepherd Township, Vesta Township, Perth Township and Cleveland 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Latona Township

Why doesn’t Latona 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 Latona Township.

What hospital is closest to Latona Township?

First Care Health Center in Park River, 16.3 miles in a straight line from Latona 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 Latona 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.