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Health in Ontario Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ontario Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ontario 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

Fair or poor health
13.9%
About the same as ND (16.1%)
Obesity
35%
About the same as ND (36.5%)
No exercise
19.1%
About the same as ND (21.8%)
Uninsured
6.3%
About the same as ND (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as ND (29.6%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ontario Township

2.5%have had a stroke · ND 3.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ontario Township adults…

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

3 of every 100 Ontario Township adults have had a stroke
North Dakota: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.2–2.8%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Getting care

Care in and near Ontario Township

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 48.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.7 mi
Nelson County Health System
Mcville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.1 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
42.7 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
48.4 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careOntario Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOntario Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ontario 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 Ontario 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 19.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.7%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.9%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ontario Township, betterOntario Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Ontario Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupND 74%
65%Dentist visitND 65%
81%Cholesterol checkND 83%
69%Colon screeningND 65%
79%MammogramND 78%
74%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ontario Township 6.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ontario Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10Ontario Township adults feel lonely
29.2% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ontario Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Ontario Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 7Ontario 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 Ontario 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 11
Ontario Township adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Ontario Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 21
Ontario Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · ND 5.8%
Better than ND
1 in 16
Ontario Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

5.1% of Ontario Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Ontario Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Minnewaukan Township: 41.6%Hope Township: 33.9%Noonan Township: 34.6%Stevens Township: 35.2%North Creel Township: 41.6%Morris Township: 39.8%South Minnewaukan Township: 41.6%Newbre Township: 37.1%Clara Township: 38.2%Bartlett Township: 35.8%Cato Township: 36.2%Odessa Township: 33.9%Ontario Township: 35%Ontario TownshipMinnewaukan TownshipHope TownshipNoonan TownshipStevens TownshipCHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake · Devils Lake · 12 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hope Township33.9%
Noonan Township34.6%
Ontario Township35%
Stevens Township35.2%
Minnewaukan Township41.6%
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
Minnewaukan Township————
Hope Township————
Noonan Township————
Stevens Township————

Minnewaukan Township, Hope Township, Noonan 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.

24.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Ontario Township

Why doesn’t Ontario 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 Ontario Township.

What hospital is closest to Ontario Township?

CHI St. Alexius Health Devils Lake in Devils Lake, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Ontario 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 Ontario 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.