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Health in Park Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Park Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58222, 58241. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Park Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Park Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), 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, Park Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Park Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 7.3% of working-age adults are uninsured (North Dakota 7.3%), yet 20.2% say their health is fair or poor, vs 16.1% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Park Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Park 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 Park Township’s likely range; Park Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58222, 58241, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Park Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Park Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.9%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
71%Colon screeningND 65%
76%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Park Township 7.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Park Township

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

HNearest ERPembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 22.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.2 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.2 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Park Township itself
✓ Dental carePark Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Park 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 Park 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 26.5%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 18.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Park Township, betterPark Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Park Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Park Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Park Township adults feel lonely
27% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Park Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Park Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Park Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Park 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
Park Township adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 13
Park Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
Park Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Park Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

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

Around town

Park Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Akra Township: 42%Thingvalla Township: 40.1%Lodema Township: 41.8%Canton City (Hensel): 42%Crystal Township: 39.6%Beaulieu Township: 42.4%Cavalier Township: 42%Advance Township: 42.3%La Moure Township: 43.4%East Alma Township: 39.7%Gardar Township: 38.2%Elora Township: 40.7%St. Thomas Township: 41.9%Crystal: 41.8%Dundee Township: 36.2%Park Township: 41.5%Park TownshipAkra TownshipThingvalla TownshipLodema TownshipCanton City (Hensel)Crystal TownshipPembina County Memorial Hospital · Cavalier · 8.3 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Crystal Township39.6%
Thingvalla Township40.1%
Park Township41.5%
Lodema Township41.8%
Akra Township42%
Canton City (Hensel)42%
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
Akra Township————
Thingvalla Township————
Lodema Township————
Crystal Township————
Canton City (Hensel)————

Akra Township, Thingvalla Township, Lodema Township, Crystal Township and Canton City (Hensel): 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Park Township

Why doesn’t Park 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 Park Township.

What hospital is closest to Park Township?

Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Park 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 Park 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.