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Health in St. Thomas Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Thomas Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58276, 58236. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Thomas Township

St. Thomas Township is short on primary care and mental health care

St. Thomas 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 ↓

Diabetes and heart disease run high in St. Thomas Township

1 in 9 adults have diabetes (11.7%), vs 9.8% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Conditions ↓

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 St. Thomas Township’s likely range; St. Thomas Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58276, 58236, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near St. Thomas Township

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

HNearest ERPembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.9 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Kittson Healthcare
Hallock · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.7 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Thomas Township itself
✓ Dental careSt. Thomas Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas Township adults…

St. Thomas Township runs above ND on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 St. Thomas Township adults have diabetes
North Dakota: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–13.6%
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 24.8%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 21.2%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Thomas Township, betterSt. Thomas Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where St. Thomas Township gets moving

70 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupND 74%
63%Dentist visitND 65%
86%Cholesterol checkND 83%
66%Colon screeningND 65%
78%MammogramND 78%
80%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Thomas Township 8.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How St. Thomas Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

3 in 10St. Thomas Township adults feel lonely
27.9% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5St. Thomas Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5St. Thomas Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8St. Thomas Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 St. Thomas Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
St. Thomas Township adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 11
St. Thomas Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 19
St. Thomas Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 17
St. Thomas Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

6% of St. Thomas Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

St. Thomas Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Midland Township: 41.4%Hamilton Township: 41.8%Farmington Township: 35.9%Lodema Township: 41.8%Martin Township: 37.6%Drayton Township: 41.1%Lincoln Township: 41.1%Bathgate Township: 40.6%Cavalier Township: 42%Carlisle Township: 41.5%Grafton Township: 35.9%Glenwood Township: 36.4%Elora Township: 40.7%Park Township: 41.5%Canton City (Hensel): 42%St. Thomas Township: 41.9%St. Thomas TownshipMidland TownshipHamilton TownshipFarmington TownshipLodema TownshipPembina County Memorial Hospital · Cavalier · 15.5 miHUnity Medical Center · Grafton · 15.9 miHFirst Care Health Center · Park River · 20.3 miHCommunity Health Service Inc. - Grafton · Grafton · 15.5 mi+
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Farmington Township35.9%
Midland Township41.4%
Hamilton Township41.8%
Lodema Township41.8%
St. Thomas Township41.9%
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
Midland Township————
Farmington Township————
Hamilton Township————
Lodema Township————

Midland Township, Farmington Township, Hamilton Township and Lodema 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
North Dakota

Questions about health in St. Thomas Township

Why doesn’t St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas Township.

What hospital is closest to St. Thomas Township?

Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier, 15.5 miles in a straight line from St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas 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.