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Health in North Olga Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Olga Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58282, 58249. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Olga Township

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in North Olga Township

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 5.9% across North Dakota. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.1% across North Dakota. In all, North Olga Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More North Olga Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.2%), vs 21.8% across North Dakota. There are 32 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in North Olga Township

58.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.5% across North Dakota. North Olga Township’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. 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 North Olga Township’s likely range; North Olga Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58282, 58249, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Olga Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 North Olga Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11%
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 29.2%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Olga Township, betterNorth Olga Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
58%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
75%MammogramND 78%
83%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Olga Township 8.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near North Olga Township

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

HNearest ERPembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 41 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.1 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
41 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
41.6 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
68 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNorth Olga Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers North Olga Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers North Olga 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 North Olga 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).

Mind & connection

How North Olga Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10North Olga Township adults feel lonely
28.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 4North Olga Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5North Olga Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7North Olga Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 North Olga 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 8
North Olga Township adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
North Olga Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
North Olga Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
North Olga Township adults lack reliable transportation
7% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

8.6% of North Olga Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

North Olga Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fremont Township: 43.5%South Olga Township: 40.8%Loam Township: 40.3%La Moure Township: 43.4%Hope Township: 39.7%Walhalla Township: 43.6%Beaulieu Township: 42.4%Hay Township: 39.9%East Alma Township: 39.7%Harvey Township: 39.7%Advance Township: 42.3%Akra Township: 42%West Hope Township: 39.7%North Olga Township: 43.1%North Olga TownshipFremont TownshipSouth Olga TownshipLoam TownshipLa Moure TownshipHope TownshipPembina County Memorial Hospital · Cavalier · 14.7 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hope Township39.7%
Loam Township40.3%
South Olga Township40.8%
North Olga Township43.1%
La Moure Township43.4%
Fremont Township43.5%
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
Fremont Township————
South Olga Township————
Loam Township————
La Moure Township————
Hope Township————

Fremont Township, South Olga Township, Loam Township, La Moure Township and Hope 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.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in North Olga Township

Why doesn’t North Olga 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 North Olga Township.

What hospital is closest to North Olga Township?

Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, 14.7 miles in a straight line from North Olga 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 North Olga Township.

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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.