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Health in Neche · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Neche residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.4%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
41.2%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
23.9%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.1%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
15 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Neche

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Neche

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

HNearest ERPembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 39.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.5 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
39.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
40 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.1 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
74.3 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Neche itself
✓ Dental careNeche is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Neche 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 Neche; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Neche adults…

Neche runs above ND on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Neche adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–36.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota

Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.9%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 23%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Neche, betterNeche, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Neche gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Neche Pioneer Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
83%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
77%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Neche 7.7% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Neche adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Neche adults feel lonely
29.1% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Neche adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Neche adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Neche adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Neche 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
Neche adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
Neche adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Neche adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Neche adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6.5% of Neche adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Neche and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Neche Township: 41.5%Pembina Township: 43%Bathgate Township: 40.6%Felson Township: 42%Carlisle Township: 41.5%Neche: 41.2%NecheNeche Township
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Neche41.2%
Neche Township41.5%
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
Neche Township————

Neche 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.

28.5%

of Neche adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Neche

Why doesn’t Neche have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Neche?

Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Neche’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 Neche.

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.