Health · Cusator

Cusator, ND health

Cusator differs from North Dakota on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.9% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.1% vs 10.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58401, 58424, 58454
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How Cusator compares with North Dakota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cusator adults…

35 of every 100 Cusator adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–38.8%

Bars show Cusator; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cusator, betterCusator, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Cusator
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Cusator
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.4% Cusator
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Cusator
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
62%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
68%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cusator 7.6% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cusator adults are doing

1 in 3Cusator adults feel lonely
28.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Cusator adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cusator adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Cusator adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · North Dakota 14.2% · too close to call
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
Cusator adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Cusator adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 18
Cusator adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Cusator adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · ND 6.5% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Cusator

Cusator and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Cusator.

Lenton: 40.2% Moon Lake: 39.5% Alexander: 35.8% Sinclair: 38.1% Lippert: 40.4% Sharlow: 37% Sydney: 40.4% Stirton: 38% Windsor: 38.9% Griffin: 36.9% Finn: 39.9% Glen: 35.8% Bloomenfield: 39.7% Cusator: 39.1% Cusator Lenton Moon Lake Alexander Sinclair Jamestown Regional Medical Center · Jamestown · 14.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35.8%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Alexander35.8%
Sinclair38.1%
Cusator39.1%
Moon Lake39.5%
Lenton40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Cusator

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

HNearest ERJamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Mercy Health★★★★★ · 49 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterLamoure · 42.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.5 mi
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
3 sites · nearest in Lamoure
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43 mi
South Central Health
Wishek · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.1 mi
Carrington Health Center
Carrington · not rated
ERRural critical access
49 mi
Chi Mercy Health
Valley City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
84.2 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCusator is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCusator is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCusator's county is a federal shortage area.Jamestown Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 of 25

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 Cusator. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cusator
MeasureCusatorMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%31.3–38.8%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.1%32.1–40.1%33.8%about the same
Obesity39.1%32.8–45.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.3%27.1–33.5%25.3%worse
Depression20%16.9–23.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.1%12.3–18.1%10.8%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.2–11.2%8.2%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.6–12.9%9.8%about the same
COPD7.5%6.5–8.6%5.9%worse
Heart disease7.8%7–8.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.6–17.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink20.4%17.2–23.8%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.8–29.1%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%24.6–35.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.7%70.9–78.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.9%58.1–65.5%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check84.1%81.9–86.1%82.7%about the same
Colon screening67.9%62.9–72.5%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78.2%71–84.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77–82.4%76.3%better
No health insurance7.6%6.1–9.4%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%24.4–33.4%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.2–23.8%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.3–16%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%15.8–21.2%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.5–15%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%8.8–13%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.1–10.2%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.7–6.6%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.4–7.4%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.2%5.8–8.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability31.4%27.3–35.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.3–16.6%11.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.2–14.7%12.6%
Hearing9.7%8.6–10.9%7.8%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.3%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.8–8.9%7.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Cusator door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Cusator better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cusator by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cusator by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Dakota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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