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Health in Odessa Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Odessa Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58327, 58301. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Odessa Township

Odessa Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Odessa Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Odessa Township

Odessa Township runs below North Dakota on seven chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.2% vs 3.1%), diabetes (7.2% vs 9.8%) and COPD (4.4% vs 5.9%). Conditions ↓

Odessa Township is an active town

Only 17.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.8% across North Dakota. The town has 20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

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 Odessa Township’s likely range; Odessa Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58327, 58301, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Odessa Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 45.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.4 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.7 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOdessa Township is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careOdessa Township is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Odessa 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 Odessa 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Odessa Township adults…

Odessa Township runs below ND on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

2 of every 100 Odessa Township adults have had a stroke
North Dakota: 3 in 100 · better · likely 1.9–2.5%
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 17.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 22.4%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Odessa Township, betterOdessa Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Odessa Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
80%Cholesterol checkND 83%
70%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
73%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Odessa Township 6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Odessa Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Odessa Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Odessa Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Odessa Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Odessa Township 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 Odessa 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 12
Odessa Township adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 14
Odessa Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 23
Odessa Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 17
Odessa Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

4.3% of Odessa Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Odessa Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lohnes Township: 44.2%Warwick Township: 44.2%South Minnewaukan Township: 41.6%Minco Township: 40.6%Stevens Township: 35.2%Mission Township: 47.5%Wood Lake Township: 43.2%Eddy Township: 44.2%Warwick: 44.2%Creel Township: 41.6%Minnewaukan Township: 41.6%Leval Township: 39.6%Freeborn Township: 39.7%Bartlett Township: 35.8%Ontario Township: 35%Odessa Township: 33.9%Odessa TownshipLohnes TownshipWarwick TownshipSouth Minnewaukan TownshipMinco TownshipStevens TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 15.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Odessa Township33.9%
Stevens Township35.2%
Minco Township40.6%
South Minnewaukan Township41.6%
Lohnes Township44.2%
Warwick Township44.2%
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
Lohnes Township————
Warwick Township————
South Minnewaukan Township————
Minco Township————
Stevens Township————

Lohnes Township, Warwick Township, South Minnewaukan Township, Minco Township and Stevens 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.

23.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.9%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Odessa Township

Why doesn’t Odessa 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 Odessa Township.

What hospital is closest to Odessa Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 15.7 miles in a straight line from Odessa Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Odessa Township.

Town Square →
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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.