Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Where St. Thomas residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for St. Thomas, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for St. Thomas. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in St. Thomas
St. Thomas is short on primary care and mental health care
St. Thomas’ 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
1 in 8 adults have diabetes (12.1%), vs 9.8% across North Dakota. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (North Dakota 17%), and diabetes and heart disease are more common later in life. 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’ likely range.
Care in and near St. Thomas
No hospital or community health center in St. Thomas itself. These are the nearest.
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; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 St. Thomas adults…
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St. Thomas is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Dakota. Heart disease, arthritis and diabetes rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in St. Thomas as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Dakota
Share of adults, with the North Dakota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of St. Thomas adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
How St. Thomas adults are doing
About the same as North Dakota on each measure.
3 in 10 St. Thomas adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.2% of St. Thomas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
St. Thomas and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of St. Thomas adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in St. Thomas
Why doesn’t St. Thomas 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.
What hospital is closest to St. Thomas?
Unity Medical Center in Grafton, 14.4 miles in a straight line from St. Thomas’ 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.
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.