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Health in Vesta Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vesta Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 58210, 58270. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Vesta Township

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Vesta Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.1% across North Dakota. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.1% across North Dakota. COPD is also above the state: 8.5%, vs 5.9% across North Dakota. In all, Vesta Township runs above North Dakota on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

40.4% of adults have high blood pressure (North Dakota 31.8%), but 82.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Vesta Township is short on primary care and mental health care

Vesta 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 Vesta Township’s likely range; Vesta Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 58210, 58270, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vesta Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Vesta Township adults have heart disease
North Dakota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.5%
Better than NDWorseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupND 74%
64%Dentist visitND 65%
87%Cholesterol checkND 83%
68%Colon screeningND 65%
77%MammogramND 78%
82%Taking BP medsND 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vesta Township 7.1% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Vesta Township

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

HNearest ERFirst Care Health CenterPark River · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - GraftonGrafton · 25.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
First Care Health Center
Park River · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Grafton
Grafton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26 mi
Unity Medical Center
Grafton · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Pembina County Memorial Hospital
Cavalier · not rated
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
Langdon · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.4 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vesta Township itself
✓ Dental careVesta Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vesta 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 Vesta 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 26.1%ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%ND 32.7%
Binge drink 16.9%ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vesta Township, betterVesta Township, worseAbout the sameNorth Dakota
Where Vesta Township gets moving

35 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Vesta Township adults are doing

About the same as North Dakota on each measure.

1 in 4Vesta Township adults feel lonely
26.3% · ND 29.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Vesta Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · ND 20.6% · About the same as ND
1 in 5Vesta Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · ND 21.3% · About the same as ND
1 in 8Vesta Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · ND 14.2% · About the same as ND
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Vesta 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 9
Vesta Township adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · ND 10.7%
About the same as ND
1 in 12
Vesta Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ND 8.9%
About the same as ND
1 in 18
Vesta Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8%
About the same as ND
1 in 16
Vesta Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · ND 6.5%
About the same as ND

7.2% of Vesta Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Around town

Vesta Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Adams Township: 36.2%Tiber Township: 37.6%Norton Township: 36.2%Golden Township: 35.1%Latona Township: 36.2%Dewey Township: 36%Silvesta Township: 36.3%Lampton Township: 37.7%Montrose Township: 39.5%Vernon Township: 35.1%Cleveland Township: 36%Perth Township: 36.5%Kensington Township: 35.1%Dundee Township: 36.2%Shepherd Township: 36.2%Vesta Township: 35.9%Vesta TownshipAdams TownshipTiber TownshipNorton TownshipGolden TownshipLatona TownshipFirst Care Health Center · Park River · 10.9 miH
Healthier than NDNear NDLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Golden Township35.1%
Vesta Township35.9%
Adams Township36.2%
Norton Township36.2%
Latona Township36.2%
Tiber Township37.6%
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
Adams Township————
Tiber Township————
Golden Township————
Norton Township————
Latona Township————

Adams Township, Tiber Township, Golden Township, Norton Township and Latona 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.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
North Dakota

Questions about health in Vesta Township

Why doesn’t Vesta 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 Vesta Township.

What hospital is closest to Vesta Township?

First Care Health Center in Park River, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Vesta 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 Vesta 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.